Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cardiogenic

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.72 in modern English

Syllables
car-dio-genic
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Resulting from a disorder of the heart.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English cardiogenic From cardio- + -genic.

Derived Forms

Phrases

cardiogenic plate cardiogenic shock

Questions

What does cardiogenic mean?
Originating in the heart.
Where does cardiogenic come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱerd- Proto-Indo-European *ḱḗr Proto-Indo-European *ḱr̥díyeh₂ Proto-Hellenic *kərdíyā Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía)lbor. English cardio- Proto-Indo-European *ǵenh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *ǵénh₁os Proto-Hellenic *génos Ancient Greek γένος (génos) Proto-Indo-European *-os Proto-Indo-European *-ēs Proto-Hellenic *-ēs Ancient Greek -ης (-ēs) Ancient Greek -γενής (-genḗs)lbor. French -gènebor. Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -genic English cardiogenic From cardio- + -genic.

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