cardiology

noun
car·​di·​ol·​o·​gy | \ ˌkär-dē-ˈä-lə-jē How to pronounce cardiology (audio) \

Definition of cardiology

: the study of the heart and its action and diseases

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Other Words from cardiology

cardiological \ ˌkär-​dē-​ə-​ˈlä-​ji-​kəl How to pronounce cardiological (audio) \ adjective
cardiologist \ ˌkär-​dē-​ˈä-​lə-​jist How to pronounce cardiologist (audio) \ noun

The Heart of Cardiology

The root card- (closely related to cord) shows up in many heart-related words. Cardiologists frequently find themselves studying cardiograms, the charts of heart activity, made by machines called cardiographs. Heart attacks, and deaths caused by them, have both declined as a result of better medical emergency procedures, cholesterol-lowering drugs, and a decline in smoking. But the factors likely to actually improve heart health, such as better diets and more cardiovascular exercise (exercise, such as running, that improves the heart and blood vessels), haven't made any progress at all. So we should all be prepared to perform *cardiopulmonary resuscitation * (an emergency procedure done on someone whose heart has stopped, to get the heart and lungs working again).

Examples of cardiology in a Sentence

a doctor who specializes in cardiology

Recent Examples on the Web

Its Heart Hospital in Plano places 27th nationally in cardiology and heart surgery. Kara Carlson, Dallas News, "UT Southwestern ranks as top hospital in North Texas. Here's how its competitors compare," 29 July 2019 UC San Diego facilities in La Jolla and Hillcrest ranked 14th in the nation for pulmonology, 29th for geriatrics, 40th for neurology and neurosurgery and 44th for cardiology and cardiac surgery. Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Scripps La Jolla hospitals retain top spot in 2019 U.S. News rankings," 30 July 2019 In the specialty rankings, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston ranked first in cancer, the Cleveland Clinic ranked first in cardiology & heart surgery, and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York ranked first in orthopedics. Cindy Krischer Goodman, sun-sentinel.com, "Cleveland Clinic Florida back on top of list of South Florida’s best hospitals," 30 July 2019 The Francini family would like express a heartfelt thank you to the UConn Health 6th floor nursing, cardiology & medical teams along with Dr. Dan Henry for the guidance, kindness & the amazing care offered to Bill during his hospital stay. courant.com, "William L. Francini," 28 July 2019 Advocate Children’s Hospital’s cardiology and heart surgery program was ranked 13th in the nation by U.S. News, compared with 23rd last year. Lisa Schencker, chicagotribune.com, "Lurie Children's Hospital no longer among top 10 in the nation, says U.S. News & World Report," 17 June 2019 Its cardiology tool was conceived by Dr. Reynolds M. Delgado, III, medical director of Mechanical Support Devices in Heart Failure at the Texas Heart Institute, and launched at Fannin Innovation Studio. Andrea Leinfelder, Houston Chronicle, "Houston company raises $30M for clinical trials to treat heart failure," 17 July 2019 The wait time study covered four specialties, primary care, dermatology, cardiology and orthopedics. Seth Borenstein, The Denver Post, "Trump administration fact check: Environment, VA, Russia and jobs," 13 July 2019 The Red Bank Road location has offered other care to Cincinnati Zoo animals including cardiology, ophthalmology and radiology. Anne Saker, Cincinnati.com, "Caturday news: Cincinnati Zoo tiger Chira has seizures, so she gets an MRI," 12 July 2019

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First Known Use of cardiology

1847, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for cardiology

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More Definitions for cardiology

cardiology

noun

English Language Learners Definition of cardiology

medical : the study of the heart and of diseases that affect the heart

cardiology

noun
car·​di·​ol·​o·​gy | \ ˌkärd-ē-ˈäl-ə-jē How to pronounce cardiology (audio) \
plural cardiologies

Medical Definition of cardiology

: the study of the heart and its action and diseases

Other Words from cardiology

cardiological \ -​ē-​ə-​ˈläj-​i-​kəl How to pronounce cardiological (audio) \ adjective
cardiologist \ -​ē-​ˈäl-​ə-​jəst How to pronounce cardiologist (audio) \ noun

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