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car·di·a
(kär′dē-ə)n. pl. car·di·ae (-dē-ē′) or car·di·as
1. The opening of the esophagus into the stomach.
2. The upper portion of the stomach that adjoins this opening.
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cardia
(ˈkɑːdɪə)n
a lower oesophageal sphincter
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car•di•a
(ˈkɑr di ə)n., pl. -di•ae (-diˌi)
-di•as.
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
[1775–85; < New Latin < Greek kardía, literally, heart]
-cardia
a combining form occurring in words that denote an anomalous or undesirable action or position of the heart, as specified by the initial element: tachycardia.
[perhaps orig. representing Greek kardía heart, though coincidence with the abstract n. suffix -ia has influenced sense]
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Noun | 1. | cardia - the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus |
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cardia
n. cardia, desembocadura del esófago en el estómago.
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