heypolyglot
Italian

cardiologia

/kar.djo.loˈdʒi.a/noun · feminineC1
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 25,111

Meaning

cardiology

  • the branch of medicine dealing with the heart and its diseases
  • the cardiology ward or department in a hospital

In a sentence

Mio zio è ricoverato nel reparto di cardiologia.

My uncle is hospitalized in the cardiology ward.

Ha deciso di specializzarsi in cardiologia dopo la laurea.

She decided to specialize in cardiology after graduating.

La ricerca in cardiologia ha fatto passi da gigante negli ultimi anni.

Cardiology research has made giant strides in recent years.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
cardiologiafeminine · singular
cardiologiefeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • A cardiologist is called a 'cardiologo' (masculine) or 'cardiologa' (feminine).
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