cardia

noun car·dia \ˈkär-dē-ə\

plural car·di·ae\-dē-ˌē\ or car·dias

Definition of CARDIA

: the opening of the esophagus into the stomach; also : the part of the stomach adjoining this opening

New Latin, from Greek kardia heart, upper orifice of the stomach

First Known Use: 1782

Medical Dictionary

noun car·dia \ˈkärd-ē-ə\

plural car·di·ae \-ē-ˌē\ or cardias

: the opening of the esophagus into the stomach

: the part of the stomach adjoining the cardia

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