English Explanatory Dictionary

pericardium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Pronunciation

/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pericardium.wav

Word forms

pericardium pericardia pericardiums

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

Synonyms

heart sac theca cordis

Related words

pericardiac pericardial pericarditis endocardium myocardium

Derived words

chylopericardium haemopericardium hemopericardium hydropericardium hyperpericardium pericardiectomy pericardiodesis pneumohemopericardium pneumopericardium xenopericardium
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