Ancient Greek word root · Body & Health
cardi-: heart
cardi- is an Ancient Greek root meaning “heart”. Learn its variants and explore 3 connected words.
Meaning and variants
Meaning: heart
Root forms: cardi-, cardio-
Source word: καρδία — heart (as the source of emotion, love, etc.)
Word family and examples
- cardiac
Pertaining to the heart.
- cardiology
the branch of medicine dealing with the heart
- electrocardiogram
The recording that an electrocardiograph produces.
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