cardia

See also: Cardia and -cardia

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”).

Pronunciation

Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)diə

Noun

cardia (plural cardias or cardiae)

(anatomy) The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.
(anatomy) The heart.

Translations

section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach

Catalan: càrdies (ca) m
Czech: kardie f, česlo (cs) n
French: orifice de l'estomac
German: Magenmundkrampf

Icelandic: munnahluti maga m
Italian: cardias (it) m
Japanese: 噴門 (ふんもん, funmon)

Anagrams

acarid, cariad

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