Definition of CARDIA

cardia

Meanings

Plural: cardiae, cardias

Noun

  • the opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus
  • The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

Scrabble Score: 9

cardia is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
cardia is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
cardia is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

cardia is a valid Words With Friends word