Definition of Acardia

1. Noun. Congenital absence of the heart (as in the development of some monsters).

Group relationships: Monster, Teras
Generic synonyms: Abnormalcy, Abnormality

Definition of Acardia

1. Noun. A birth defect in which the heart is absent ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Acardia

1. Congenital absence of the heart; a condition sometimes occurring in monozygotic twins or in the smaller, parasitic member of conjoined twins when its partner monopolises the placental blood supply. Acardia can also occur in triplet pregnancies. Origin: G. A-priv. + kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acardia

acapella
acapnia
acapnial
acapnial alkalosis
acapnias
acapnic
acapnotic
acaprazine
acapsular
acapulcoite
acaracide
acarbia
acarbose
acarbose 7-phosphotransferase
acarboses
acardiac
acardiacus
acardiacus acephalus
acardiacus amorphus
acardiacus anceps
acardiotrophia
acardite
acardius
acardius acephalus
acardius amorphus
acardius anceps
acari
acarian
acariases

Literary usage of Acardia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Biennial Retrospect of Medicine, Surgery and Their Allied Sciences by New Sydenham Society (1875)
"Trans.,' xxv, 6г. Balfour, "Case of Congenital Malformation of the Heart" (girl, 1rt. 19, still living), 'Lancet, 1874, ii, 409. busk, "Cose of acardia," ..."

2. International Medical and Surgical Surveyby American Institute of Medicine by American Institute of Medicine (1922)
"acardia occurs only in twins, one of them having no heart at all, ... Breus considers acardia to be caused by a disturbance of embryonic development, ..."

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