# cardia

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The area of the stomach which directly receives contents from the esophagus.

## Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Doublet of heart and possibly of core.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/cardia