How does the word sound?
History of this Word
"cardio" is from "kardia" (heart) spoken by people of Greece starting about 1000 B.C.
A prefix added to the start of a word. Indicates that "heart" modifies the word. Created to expand meanings. Can be used with many words to form new words.
Examples of how the word is used
|Recently my doctor told me I should get a cardiogram just as a matter of routine since I'd never had one.|
|The cardiologist's most important function is the identification and diagnosis of heart defects and heart disease.|