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• area of cardiac dullness (noun)
  1. determined by percussion a triangular area of the front of the chest ; corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs
• cardiac arrest (noun)
  1. usually caused by ventricular fibrillation absence of systole; failure of the ventricles of the heart to contract with consequent absence of the heart beat leading to oxygen lack and eventually to death
• cardiac arrhythmia (noun)
  1. an abnormal rate of muscle contractions in the heart
• cardiac cycle (noun)
  1. the complete cycle of events in the heart from the beginning of one heart beat to the beginning of the next; an electrical impulse conducted through the heart muscle that constricts the atria which is followed by constriction of the ventricles
• cardiac glucoside (noun)
  1. obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
• cardiac glycoside (noun)
  1. obtained from a number of plants and used to stimulate the heart in cases of heart failure
• cardiac insufficiency (noun)
  1. inadequate blood flow to the heart muscles; can cause angina pectoris
• cardiac massage (noun)
  1. either through the chest wall or, during surgery, directly to the heart an emergency procedure that employs rhythmic compression of the heart in an attempt to maintain circulation during cardiac arrest
• cardiac monitor (noun)
  1. a piece of electronic equipment for continual observation of the function of the heart
• cardiac murmur (noun)
  1. an abnormal sound of the heart; sometimes a sign of abnormal function of the heart valves
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