【cardio-】 is word -forming element
usually meaning "heart"
from Greek "kardia, kardiakos"
[WORD ROOT]root cardio
[VARIATIONS OF ROOT] cardi, cardio
[ETYMOLOGY]root (Greek) kardia, kardiakos
[MEANING]root heart
【DETAILs OF ORIGIN(ENTYMOLOGY】
- 【Greek】 kardia heart; stomach
- 【Greek】 kardiakos pertaining to the heart
[LIST OF ENGLISH WORD]
cardiac, cardio, cardiogram, cardiologist, cardiology, cardiovascular
Please see Word information in detail as follows;
cardiac [adjective] from cardio
【DEFINITION】 Cardiac means relating to the heart. The king was suffering from cardiac weakness.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cardi(cardio); heart ⑵ ac; adjective suffix
cardio [combining form] from cardio
【DEFINITION】 heart, stomach
【ROOTs】 cardio; heart
cardiogram [noun] from cardiogram < gram-
【DEFINITION】 short for electrocardiogram
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cardio; heart ⑵ gram; letter, writing, small weight
cardiologist [noun] from cardiology < cardio
【DEFINITION】 A cardiologist is a doctor who specializes in the heart and its diseases.
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cardio; heart ⑵ logist; suffix
cardiology [noun] from cardiology < cardio
【DEFINITION】 Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases.
【pl.】 UNCOUNTABLE NOUN
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cardio; heart ⑵ logy(log); word, discourse
cardiovascular [adjective] from vascular
【DEFINITION】 Cardiovascular means relating to the heart and blood vessels.
【PRIMARY MEANING】 pertaining to both the heart and the blood vessels
【ROOTs】 ⑴ cardio; heart ⑵ vas; vessel, dish ⑶ ular; adjective suffix
Other word list containing cardio-; cardiograph, cardialgia, cardioid, cardiomegaly, cardiomyopathy, cardioplegia, cardioplegic, cardiospasm, electrocardiogram, electrocardiography, endocardium, epicardium, hemicardia, myocardium, neurocardiology, pericardium
【OTHER ROOTs; 】
car
capt-, ceive-, cept-
caps
cant-, cent-
cap
cane
cand-, cend-
camp
calli-, calo-, cal, kal-
cale-, cal-
ENGLISH ROOT WORD: car from Latin carrus, carra, carrum, carricare
【car】 is word -forming element usually meaning "car, to load" from Latin "carrus, carra, carrum, carricare"from PIE *kers- "to run" [WORD ROOT]root car [VARIATIONS OF ROOT] car, cargo, carr, cart..
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