pre-cardiac

car·di·ac

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Definitions of pre-cardiac word

adjective pre-cardiac of or relating to the heart: cardiac disease. 1
adjective pre-cardiac of or relating to the esophageal portion of the stomach. 1
noun pre-cardiac Medicine/Medical. a cardiac remedy. 1
noun pre-cardiac a person suffering from heart disease. 1

before 1400

One of the 24% oldest English words

1400-50; late Middle English (< Middle French cardiaque) < Latin cardiacus < Greek kardiakós, equivalent to kardí(a) heart + -akos -ac

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 94% 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".