cardio-

See also: cardio and -cardio

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) Relating to the heart.
2. (anatomy) Relating to the cardia of the stomach.

Derived terms

English terms prefixed with cardio-

cardioacceleration

cardioaccelerator

cardioacceleratory

cardioactive

cardialgy

angiocardioultrasonography

cardioangiography

cardioaortic

cardioarterial

cardioauditory

cardioautonomic

cardioballistic

cardiobeneficial

cardioblast

cardiocentesis

cardiocerebral

cardiocerebrovascular

cardiocirculatory

cardioconversion

cardiocutaneous

cardiocyte

cardiocytological

cardiocytology

cardiocytoprotection

cardiocytoprotective

cardiocytotoxic

cardiocytotoxicity

cardiodeceleration

cardiodegenerative

cardiodepressant

cardiodepression

cardiodepressive

cardiodiaphragmatic

cardiodigestive

cardiodilator

cardiodynamic

cardiodynamics

cardioechographic

cardioechography

cardioectomy

electrocardiogram

electrocardiograph

electrocardiography

electrocardiophone

electrocardiophonography

cardioembolic

cardioembolism

cardioencephalomyopathy

cardioexcitation

cardioexcitatory

cardiofacial

cardiofaciocutaneous

cardiofibroblast

cardiogastric

cardiogenesis

cardiogenetics

cardiogenic

cardiogenomics

cardiognosis

cardiognostic

cardiogram

cardiogramme

cardiograph

cardiography

cardiohemic

cardiohepatic

cardiohypertrophy

cardioimpedance

cardioinhibition

cardioinhibitory

cardiokinetic

cardiokymography

cardiolaminopathy

cardiologist

cardiology

cardiolymphatic

cardiolysis

cardiomalacia

cardiomediastinal

cardiomegaly

cardiometabolic

cardiometabolically

cardiometabolism

cardiometametabolic

cardiometry

microcardia

cardiomicrovascular

cardiomodulatory

cardiomorphogenesis

cardiomotility

cardiomotor

cardiomuscular

cardiomyogenic

cardiomyoliposis

cardiomyoplasty

cardiomyoblast

cardiomyoblastic

cardiomyoblastoma

myocardioblast

myocardiogenesis

cardiomyocytal

cardiomyocyte

cardiomyocytolysis

cardiomyofibre

cardiomyofibroblast

cardiomyogenesis

cardiomyokine

cardiomyopathy

cardiomyosin

cardiomyositis

cardiomyotomy

cardiomyotrophy

cardionephric

cardioneurosis

cardioneurotic

cardiooncology

cardioparasympathetic

cardiopath

cardiopathogenesis

cardiopathogenic

cardiopathological

cardiopathologist

cardiopathology

cardiopathy

cardioperfusion

pericardiocentesis

pericardiotomy

cardiopexy

cardiopharyngeal

cardiophobia

cardiophobic

cardiophone

cardiophonography

cardiophrenic

cardiophysiological

cardiophysiology

cardiophysiopathological

cardioplasty

cardioplegia

cardioplegic

cardiopoiesis

cardiopoietic

cardioprecursor

cardioprotect

cardioprotectant

cardioprotection

cardioprotective

cardioprotectively

cardioprotector

cardioproteinopathy

cardiopulmonary

cardiopulmonology

cardiopuncture

cardiopyloric

cardioradiological

cardioradiologist

cardioradiology

cardioregenerative

cardioregulatory

cardiorenal

cardiorenoprotective

cardiorenovascular

cardiorespiratory

cardiorespirographic

cardiorespirography

cardiorrhaphy

cardiorrhexis

cardioscan

cardiosclerosis

cardiosclerotic

cardioscope

cardioscopic

cardioscopy

cardioselective

cardioselectivity

cardiosiderosis

cardiosiderotic

cardioskeletal

cardiosome

cardiospasm

cardiospecific

cardiospecificity

cardiosphere

cardiosphygmograph

cardiosplenic

cardiosport

cardiostimulant

cardiostimulation

cardiostimulator

cardiostimulatory

cardiosuppression

cardiosuppressive

cardiosurgeon

cardiosurgery

cardiosurgical

cardiosympathetic

cardiotachometer

cardioteratogen

cardioteratogenic

cardiotherapeutic

Translations

pertaining to the heart

• Catalan: cardio- (ca)
• Czech: kardio-
• Dutch: cardio- (nl)
• Finnish: sydän-
• French: cardio- (fr)
• Galician: cardio- (gl)
• German: kardio- (de)
• Italian: cardio- (it)
• Polish: kardio- (pl)
• Portuguese: cardio- (pt)
• Romanian: cardio- (ro)
• Spanish: cardio- (es)
• Turkish: kardiyo-

Anagrams

• Criado, arcoid

Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) cardio-

Derived terms

Catalan terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiòleg

cardiologia

cardiopatia

cardiovascular

Dutch

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈkɑr.di.oː/

• Audio:

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Prefix

cardio-

1. cardio-: Pertaining to the heart

Derived terms

Dutch terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiologisch

elektrocardiograaf

elektrocardiografie

cardiologie

cardioloog

French

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kaʁ.djo/

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) cardio-

Derived terms

French terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiographe

cardiographie

cardiologie

cardiologue

cardiomyopathie

cardioprotecteur

cardiorespiratoire

cardiovasculaire

Italian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) cardio-

Derived terms

Italian terms prefixed with cardio-

cardialgia

cardioangiografia

cardioattivo

cardiocentesi

cardiochirurgia

cardiochirurgico

cardiochirurgo

cardiocinetico

cardiocircolatorio

cardiodilatazione

cardiofobia

cardiofrequenzimetro

cardiogenico

cardiogeno

cardiografia

cardiografico

cardiografo

cardiogramma

cardioipertrofia

cardiolipina

cardiologia

cardiologo

cardiomegalia

cardiomiocita

cardiomiopatia

cardiomonitoraggio

cardionevrosi

cardioncologia

cardiopatia

cardioplastica

cardioplegia

cardiopolmonare

cardioradiologia

cardiorespiratorio

cardioreumatico

cardiosclerosi

cardioselettivo

cardiospasmo

cardiostenosi

cardiostimolante

cardiostimolatore

cardioterapia

cardiotocografia

cardiotonico

cardiotoracico

cardiotossico

cardiovascolare

cardioversione

cardiopalmo

See also

• cuore

Anagrams

• Coardi, Ocrida, Orcadi, cordai, dacrio-, darico, dorica, radico, radicò, ricado, rodica

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Pronunciation

 

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˌkaɦ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒjo/ [ˌkaɦ.d͡ʒjo]

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˌkaɦ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒjo/ [ˌkaɦ.d͡ʒjo]
  • (São Paulo) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɾ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˌkaɾ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkaɾ.d͡ʒjo/
  • (Rio de Janeiro) IPA^(key): /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkaʁ.d͡ʒjo/
  • (Southern Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɻ.d͡ʒi.o/ [ˌkaɻ.d͡ʒɪ.o], (faster pronunciation) /ˌkaɻ.d͡ʒjo/

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /ˌkaɾ.djɔ/ [ˌkaɾ.ðjɔ]

• Hyphenation: car‧di‧o

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) cardio-

Derived terms

Portuguese terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiofobia

cardiogénico

cardiografia

cardiolipina

cardiologia

cardiológico

cardiologista

cardiólogo

cardiopata

cardioprotetor

cardiopulmonar

cardioscópio

cardiovascular

Related terms

• -cardia
• -cárdio

See also

• coração

Romanian

Alternative forms

• cardi-

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”), through French cardio-.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌkar.di.o/

Prefix

cardio-

1. (anatomy) cardio-

Derived terms

Romanian terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiofobie

cardiologie

cardioscop

cardioscopie

Related terms

• -card, -cardie
• cord

See also

• inimă

References

• cardio- in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)

Spanish

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”).

Prefix

cardio-

1. cardio-; forms words pertaining to the heart

   Synonym: -cardio

   ‎cardio- + ‎vascular → ‎cardiovascular

Derived terms

Spanish terms prefixed with cardio-

cardiocirujano

cardiogénico

cardiograma

carditis

cardiología

cardiólogo

cardiomiocito

cardiópata

cardiopulmonar

cardiorrespiratorio

cardiosaludable

cardiotoxina

cardiovascular

cardioversión

Further reading

• “cardio-”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10