Definition of "cardiology" [cardiology]

• The medical study of the structure, function, and disorders of the heart. (noun)

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• "I cannot say about other spheres, but in cardiology, which is my province, this atmosphere contributed to accelerated study of such acute problems as atherosclerosis, myocardial infarction, sudden death and arrhythmia and facilitated introduction of new methods of diagnosis and therapy."
• "The search for a magic bullet, a single drug to cure an ill often fails, and modern medicine is catching on and using combination therapies in cardiology and oncology."
• "Our chief of cardiology is personally reviewing every (heart attack) death."