Cardiac \Car"di*ac\, a. [L. cardiacus, Gr. ?, fr. ? heart: cf. F. cardiaque.] 1. (Anat.) Pertaining to, resembling, or hear the heart; as, the cardiac arteries; the cardiac, or left, end of the stomach. 2. (Med.) Exciting action in the heart, through the medium of the stomach; cordial; stimulant. {Cardiac passion} (Med.) cardialgia; heartburn. [Archaic] {Cardiac wheel}. (Mach.) See {Heart wheel}.