acardia

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin acardia, formed on Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “-less”) +‎ κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kardíā, “heart”) +‎ -ῐ́ᾱ (-íā, suffix forming abstract nouns). Equivalent to a- +‎ -cardia.

Noun

acardia (uncountable)

1. A birth defect in which the heart is absent

Coordinate terms

• atelocardia

Derived terms

• acardiac

Translations

birth defect in which the heart is absent

• French: acardie f
• Greek: ακαρδία (el) f (akardía)
• Portuguese: acardia f

Anagrams

• Arcadia, arcadia

Portuguese

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaʁˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [a.kaɦˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaʁˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/ [a.kaɦˈd͡ʒi.ɐ]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /a.kaɾˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /a.kaʁˈd͡ʒi.ɐ/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.kaɻˈd͡ʒi.a/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ɐ.kɐɾˈdi.ɐ/ [ɐ.kɐɾˈði.ɐ]

• Hyphenation: a‧car‧di‧a

Noun

acardia f (plural acardias)

1. acardia (birth defect in which the heart is absent)