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cardiología

cardiology

noun kahr-dyoh-loh-HEE-ah Rare

Origin: From Greek kardia ('heart') + logos ('study').

Usage Note

Cardiología is the medical specialty focused on the heart and circulatory system. The practitioner is el/la cardiólogo/a. As with all -ía discipline nouns, it is feminine. The stress accent on the final syllable distinguishes it from potential mispronunciation.

Examples

"Estudia cardiología en la universidad."

Natural Translation

She studies cardiology at university.

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