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-cardium
a combining form occurring in compounds that denote tissue or organs associated with the heart, as specified by the initial element.
myocardium; pericardium.
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of -cardium1
Example Sentences
Calgary-based Penn West has been spending on light-oil areas such as the Cardium, Viking and Slave Point, all in Alberta, as natural gas prices stay weak.
The properties are in Alberta geological zones such as Halkirk-Provost Viking, Randell Slave Point and Gilwood and the Pembina Cardium, where companies are using horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing techniques to unlock light oil reserves from tight rock formations.
Combined properties are in such Alberta geological zones as Halkirk-Provost Viking, Randell Slave Point and Gilwood and the Pembina Cardium.
The combined company, which will be managed by Pinecrest's existing executive team, will focus its capital expenditure on the cardium light oil resource play in the Pembina area of central Alberta and some areas of northern Alberta.
Spartan is present in cardium light oil play in central Alberta and the Bakken light oil resource play in southeast Saskatchewan.
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When To Use
The combining form -cardium is used like a suffix to mean "heart tissues or organs." It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.The form -cardium ultimately comes from Greek 첹í, meaning "heart." The Latin cognate, cor, "heart," is the source of words such as cordial, courage, and discord. To learn more, check out our entries for each word.What are variants of -cardium?While -cardium doesn't have any variants, it is related to the form -cardia, as in tachycardia. Want to know more? Read our 51Թs That Use article for -cardia.Also closely related to -cardia and -cardium are cardio- and cardi-, combined to beginning of words like a prefix and meaning “heart.” Read our 51Թs That Use articles on these forms to learn more.
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