cardiology

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Definitions of cardiology word

uncountable noun cardiology Cardiology is the study of the heart and its diseases. 3
noun cardiology the branch of medical science concerned with the heart and its diseases 3
noun cardiology the branch of medicine dealing with the heart, its functions, and its diseases 3
noun cardiology the study of the heart and its functions in health and disease. 1
noun cardiology The branch of medicine that deals with diseases and abnormalities of the heart. 1
noun cardiology medicine: study of the heart 1

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

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

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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