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What does -cardia mean?
Forms nouns relating to a heart condition.
Where does -cardia come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek κᾰρδῐ́ᾱ (kărdĭ́ā, “heart”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract nouns), equivalent to cardia + -ia.

How to pronounce -cardia

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