cardiology
pronunciation
How to pronounce cardiology in British English:
UK [ˌkɑ:dɪ'ɒlədʒɪ]
How to pronounce cardiology in American English:
US [ˌkɑrdiˈɑlədʒi]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
Word Origin
- cardiology (n.)
- 1847, from cardio- + -logy. Cardiologist attested from 1885.
Example
- 1. But leslie saxon , chief of cardiology at the university of southern california , argues the reverse .
- 2. One study in the dec 1 , 2010 issue of american journal of cardiology suggests smoking cessation would benefit cigarette smokers with coronary heart disease .
- 3. Swimming reduces blood pressure and improves artery health in elderly adults according to a study in the american journal of cardiology .
- 4. As a result , people lost weight and their risk of getting diabetes and coronary heart disease was reduced ( american journal of cardiology , vol 102 , p 814 ) .
- 5. Dr. gregg fonarow , a professor of cardiology at the university of california , los angeles and a spokesman for the american heart association , said a number of earlier studies have investigated whether disturbances of sleep are independently associated with a higher risk of a heart attack .