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What it means
Describes anything to do with the heart: cardiac output is the blood the heart pumps each minute, cardiac arrest is when the heart stops pumping, a cardiac monitor shows the heart's rhythm, and a cardiac diet is low in salt and fat.
At a glance
| Spanish | cardíaco |
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Related terms
heart failure
A long-term condition in which the heart cannot pump enough blood to meet the body's needs.
cardi/o
A word part that means heart.
cardiac output
The amount of blood the heart pumps out in one minute.
dysrhythmia
A heart rhythm that is not normal: too fast, too slow or irregular.