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acardia

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ac-ar-dia
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A birth defect in which the heart is absent

Uncountable

Etymology

Borrowed from Late Latin acardia, formed on Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-, “-less”) + κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā, “heart”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract nouns). Equivalent to a- + -cardia.

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Derived Forms

acardiac

Frequently Paired Words

atelocardia

Questions

What does acardia mean?
A birth defect in which the heart is absent
Where does acardia come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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