Where does “cardio-” come from?
cardio- (English) comes from Ancient Greek Καρδία, from Proto-Hellenic kərdíyā, from Proto-Indo-European ḱr̥díyeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European ḱḗr — heart.
cardio- (English): Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of...
Definitions
- Relating to the heart; Relating to the cardia of...
Ancestry of “cardio-”, step by step
Words derived from “cardio-”
- cardiovascular
- cardiomyopathy
- echocardiography
- cardiopulmonary
- electrocardiogram
- cardio
- cardiologist
- cardiology
- cardiorespiratory
- cardiogenic
- electrocardiographic
- electrocardiography
- cardiomegaly
- cardiotoxicity
- cardioplegia
- cardiothoracic
- cardiomyocyte
- carditis
- cardioprotective
- cardioid
- pericardiocentesis
- electrocardiograph
- cardiotoxic
- cardiometabolic