acardia
|a-car-di-a|
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/əˈkɑrdiə/
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/əˈkɑːdiə/
absence of heart
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acardia' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'akardía,' where 'a-' meant 'without' and 'kardía' meant 'heart.'
Historical Evolution
The term 'akardía' was adopted into medical terminology to describe the absence of a heart.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'without a heart,' and this meaning has remained consistent in medical contexts.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a rare congenital condition where the heart is absent.
The fetus was diagnosed with acardia during the ultrasound.
Last updated: 2025/04/11 10:21