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cardboard city
nounC1
/ˈkɑːdbɔːd ˈsɪti/An area in a city where homeless people construct temporary shelters from cardboard boxes.
cardenal
nounC1
/ˈkɑːdɪnəl/A high-ranking official in the Roman Catholic Church, appointed by the Pope.
cardenas
nounLow (as a common noun, very rare; as a proper noun, low outside specific contexts).
/ˈkɑːdənæs/A Spanish surname of toponymic origin, referring to a place with thistles.
cardholder
nounC1
/ˈkɑːdˌhəʊl.dər/A person who owns or is authorised to use a plastic card, especially a credit or debit card, issued by a bank or organisation.
cardia
nounC2/Very Rare
/ˈkɑːdɪə/The opening or orifice of the stomach that connects to the oesophagus.
cardiac
adjectivenounC1
/ˈkɑː.di.æk/Relating to the heart.
cardiac arrest
nounC1
/ˈkɑː.di.æk əˈrest/A sudden, often fatal, cessation of the heart's pumping function, stopping blood circulation.
cardiac cycle
nounLow (C2/Technical)
/ˈkɑː.di.æk ˈsaɪ.kəl/The complete sequence of events in the heart from the beginning of one heartbeat to the beginning of the next, encompassing systole (contraction) and diastole (relaxation).
cardiac glycoside
nounC2
/ˈkɑː.di.æk ˈɡlaɪ.kə.saɪd/A type of organic compound, typically derived from plants, that acts on the heart muscle to increase the force of contraction and regulate heart rhythm.
cardiac massage
nounC2
/ˌkɑː.di.æk ˈmæ.sɑːʒ/The manual compression of the chest to maintain blood circulation when the heart has stopped.
cardiac muscle
nounLow (C1-C2). Specialized/technical term.
/ˈkɑː.di.æk ˈmʌs.əl/The specialized, involuntary muscle tissue found only in the heart, responsible for pumping blood.
cardiac neurosis
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑː.di.æk njʊəˈrəʊ.sɪs/A historical psychological condition characterized by anxiety and preoccupation with having a serious heart condition, despite the absence of significant organic heart disease.
cardiac output
nounC2
/ˌkɑː.di.æk ˈaʊt.pʊt/The volume of blood pumped by the heart per minute.
cardialgia
nounVery low
/ˌkɑː.diˈæl.dʒə/Pain in or around the heart; heartburn.
cardie
nounLow (informal, chiefly British)
/ˈkɑːdi/A short, informal term for a cardigan, which is a knitted jumper that opens at the front, typically with buttons or a zip.
cardiectomy
nounVery low
/ˌkɑːdɪˈɛktəmi/The surgical removal of the heart or part of the heart.
cardiff
nounMedium
/ˈkɑː.dɪf/The capital city of Wales, located in the south of the country.
cardigan
nounB1
/ˈkɑːdɪɡən/A knitted sweater or jacket, typically with buttons down the front.
cardigan bay
nounC2 (Proper noun with specific geographical reference)
/ˌkɑː.dɪ.ɡən ˈbeɪ/A large bay on the west coast of Wales, stretching from Pembrokeshire to the Llŷn Peninsula.
cardiganshire
nounVery Low
/ˈkɑːdɪɡənʃə/The historic, pre-1974 county in southwestern Wales, now largely corresponding to the modern county of Ceredigion.

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