cardiogenic

adjective car·dio·gen·ic \ˌkär-dē-ō-ˈje-nik\

Definition of CARDIOGENIC

: originating in the heart : caused by a cardiac condition <cardiogenic shock>

circa 1923

Medical Dictionary

adjective car·dio·gen·ic \-ˈjen-ik\

: originating in the heart or caused by a cardiac condition <cardiogenic pulmonary edema>

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