cardiology

American

[kahr-dee-ol-uh-jee] / ˌkɑr diˈɒl ə dʒi /

noun

the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease.

cardiology British

/ ˌkɑːdɪˈɒlədʒɪ, ˌkɑːdɪəˈlɒdʒɪkəl /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases

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cardiology Scientific

/ kär′dē-ŏl′ə-jē /

The branch of medicine that deals with diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the heart.

cardiology Cultural

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the heart and circulatory system.

Other Word Forms

cardiologic adjective
cardiological adjective
cardiologist noun
noncardiologic adjective

Etymology

Origin of cardiology

First recorded in 1840–50; cardio- + -logy

Example Sentences

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However, her GP said they didn't know much about the drug and tried to refer her to cardiology.

From BBC

Scientists developing a new underwear-able hope to do for gastroenterology what the Apple Watch did for cardiology.

From The Wall Street Journal

He is an internationally recognized expert in heart-rhythm disorders, has helped develop innovative therapies for cardiac arrhythmias, authored over 450 scientific publications and trained hundreds of cardiology fellows.

From MarketWatch

The hospital’s cardiology department is testing out alternate in-house AI tools.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Our findings could also be used to inform diagnosis criteria and disease management strategies across cardiology and endocrinology, improving care for millions of patients."

From Science Daily

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