/ Dictionary / Index C cardiectomy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•di•ec•to•my Pronunciation: (kär"dē-ek'tu-mē), [key] — n. Surg. excision of the heart. excision of the cardiac section of the stomach. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cardialgia Cardiff Related Content Daily Word Quiz: arid Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language