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"Section C"

[NL., fr. Gr. &?;
heart, or upper orifice of the stomach.] (Anat.)
(a) The heart. (b)
The anterior or cardiac orifice of the stomach, where the
esophagus enters it.


Car"di*ac (?), a. [L.
cardiacus, Gr. &?;, fr. &?; heart: cf. F.
cardiaque.] 1. (Anat.)
Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the
cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the
stomach.


2. (Med.) Exciting action in the
heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial;
stimulant.


Cardiac passion (Med.)
cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic] -- Cardiac
wheel
. (Mach.) See Heart
wheel
.


Car"di*ac n. (Med.) A
medicine which excites action in the stomach; a
cardial.


Car*di"a*cal (?), a.
Cardiac.


Car"di*a*cle (?), n. A pain
about the heart.
[Obs.] Chaucer.


Car"di*a*graph (?), n. See
Cardiograph.


{ ||Car`di*al"gl*a (?), Car"di*al`gy (?), }
n.


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