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Definition of Cardia
1. Noun. The opening into the stomach and that part of the stomach connected to the esophagus.
Definition of Cardia
1. n. The heart.
Definition of Cardia
1. Proper noun. a former town in Thrace ¹
2. Noun. (anatomy) The section of the esophagus that connects to the stomach. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Cardia
1. an opening of the esophagus [n -DIAS or -DIAE]
Medical Definition of Cardia
1. The part of the stomach immediately adjacent to and surrounding the cardiac opening of the oesophagus, distinguished only by the presence of the cardiac glands, and lacking acid (parietal) and pepsin (chief) cells. (12 Dec 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Cardia
Literary usage of Cardia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"In some experiments the chest was opened and the diaphragm isolated from the
esophagus and cardia. A few experiments were made under a combination of ether ..."
2. Diseases of the Stomach and Intestines by Robert Coleman Kemp (1910)
"Among other causes are ulcer or carcinoma of the cardia. ... Primary spasm of
the cardia cannot produce gastric distention unless spasm of the pylorus is ..."
3. The Mechanical Factors of Digestion by Walter Bradford Cannon (1911)
"That the cardia is normally closed has been observed in various ways;—by ...
In these two manifestations the smooth muscle of the cardia is like the smooth ..."
4. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1907)
"Evidently, disturbances of the nervous apparatus of the cardia are at fault, but
the question whether the condition is due to failure on the part of the ..."
5. Diseases of the Stomach and Upper Alimentary Tract by Anthony Bassler (1910)
"This insures the entrance through the cardia with the least amount of ...
The sound is drawn up to locate the cardia, collapsed to draw it through into the ..."
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