- Cardiology
- The study and treatment of heart disorders.
* * *The medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of heart disease. [cardio- + G. logos, study]
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car·di·o·log·i·cal -ē-ə-'läj-i-kəl adjcar·di·ol·o·gist -ē-'äl-ə-jəst n* * *
n.the science concerned with the study of the structure, function, and diseases of the heart. See also nuclear cardiology.• cardiologist n.* * *
car·di·ol·o·gy (kahr″de-olґə-je) [cardio-(1) + -logy] the study of the heart and its functions.
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