cardiogenic

Term: cardiogenic

Literally meaning: “derived from heart”

Origin: Anc Greek

καρδία /kardia (=heart)

which derived according Meletios (7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb κραδαίνω/kradeno (=rattle, rock)

+γεννώ/geno(= “produce”, “give birth to”, “create”) >γένεσις/genesis(=origin)

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Definition

Cardiogenic is any state or situation having its origin or cause in the heart.