Definition

A doctor who focuses on diagnosing and treating heart-related health issues.

Example

After feeling chest pain, she decided to visit a cardiologist for a check-up.

Conversation

I heard you visited a cardiologist recently, how was it?

It was good! The doctor was really thorough and explained everything well.

That's great to hear! Did they find anything unusual?

No, luckily everything looked normal, just a routine check-up.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Cardiologist → It is formed from "cardio-" (from Greek "kardia", meaning heart) and "-logist" (from Greek "logia", meaning study or science). A cardiologist is a specialist who studies or practices in the field of heart health.

Memory Tip

Think of 'kardia' meaning heart, and 'logia' meaning study — a cardiologist is someone who studies the heart.

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