cardia
cardia noun: the area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
Noun
cardia (plural cardias or cardiae)
- The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
- In some insects different cell types can be identified microscopically within the cardia.2004, William H. Marquardt, Biology of Disease Vectors, page 300
- The first one is stripping from up to down for tumours in the cardias, the other one is stripping from down to up for cervical esophageal cancer.2012, Kin-ichi Nabeya, editor, Recent Advances in Diseases of the Esophagus
Proper noun capitalized: Cardia
Cardia
cardia meaning in Tamil
cardia in Tamil
- இரைப்பையின் மேல் துவாரம், இதயமுனை, இரைப்பைவாய், சுரப் பற்ற இரைப்பப்பகுதி
Synonyms of cardia
- Kardia
Forms of cardia
| plural | cardias |
|---|---|
| plural | cardiae |
Origin of cardia
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.
Borrowed from Latin Cardia.
Words formed from cardia
Words that rhyme with cardia
Questions about cardia
- What does cardia mean?
- Cardia means the area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
- What is cardia in Tamil?
- Cardia in Tamil is இரைப்பையின் மேல் துவாரம், இதயமுனை, இரைப்பைவாய். See Cardia meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is cardia?
- Cardia can be a noun or a proper noun.
- What is the plural of cardia?
- The plural of cardia is cardias.
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Source and license
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