/ Dictionary / Index C cardioplegia: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: car•di•o•ple•gi•a Pronunciation: (kär"dē-ō-plē'jē-u, -ju), [key] — n. the temporary arresting of the heartbeat during cardiac surgery by any of various methods, esp. by injection of chemical substances. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. cardiopathy cardiopulmonary Related Content Daily Word Quiz: immense Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language