CARDIOINHIBITORY
Car`di*o*in*hib"i*to*ry, a. (Physiol.)
Defn: Checking or arresting the heart's action.
CARDIOLGY
Car`di*ol"*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -ology.]
Defn: The science which treats of the heart and its functions.
CARDIOMETRY
Car`di*om"e*try, n. Etym: [Gr. -metry.] (Med.)
Defn: Measurement of the heart, as by percussion or auscultation.
CARDIOSCLEROSIS
Car"di*o*scle*ro"sis, n. [NL., fr. Gr. heart + sclerosis.]
Defn: Induration of the heart, caused by development of fibrous tissue in the cardiac muscle.
CARDIOSPHYGMOGRAPH
Car`di*o*sphyg"mo*graph, n.
Defn: A combination of cardiograph and shygmograph.