cardia

[US]/'kɑ:diə/
[UK]/ˈkɑrdiə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. cardia (the opening between the esophagus and the stomach)
Word Forms
Pluralcardias

Example Sentences

Methods Data of 114 cases of carcinoma of esophago cardia,subject to EN through a naso-intestinal tube after operation,were reviewed.

Real-world Examples

In the stomach, there are four regions - the cardia, the fundus, the body, and the pyloric antrum.

Source: Osmosis - Anatomy and Physiology

You can recall this term by remembering the word 'brady' is Greek for 'slow' and 'cardia' is Greek for 'heart'.

Source: Cardiovascular

You can recall this term by remembering 'tachys' is Greek for 'rapid' and 'cardia' is Greek for 'heart' - so, literally, a rapid heart.

Source: Cardiovascular

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