Meaning: heart ❤️
Many English words come from this root. Here are some examples:
- Cardiology – the study of the heart and heart diseases ❤️🩹
- Cardiologist – a doctor who treats heart problems 👨⚕️
- Cardiac – related to the heart 🫀
- Cardiovascular – related to the heart and blood vessels 🩸
- Cardiogram – a recording of the heart’s activity 📈
- Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) – a test that records the heart’s electrical activity ⚡🫀
- Tachycardia – an abnormally fast heartbeat 💓
- Bradycardia – an abnormally slow heartbeat 🐢
- Cardiomegaly – an enlarged heart 🫀
- Myocardium – the muscle tissue of the heart 💪
✏️ Task:Choose three words from the list and write a sentence using them.
💬 Example (Coach Mat):“The cardiologist used an electrocardiogram to check the patient’s cardiac health and understand the cause of the tachycardia.”