pericardial
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
- postpericardial adjective
- subpericardiac adjective
- subpericardial adjective
Etymology
Origin of pericardial
First recorded in 1645–55; pericardi(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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In 2019, he underwent surgery for pericardial effusion - a condition affecting the heart.
From BBC • Aug. 5, 2025
One of the first patients to spark her interest in female health was a lioness with pericardial effusion, or fluid in the sac around her heart.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 14, 2022
The pixelated gray-and-white image of the patient’s rapidly beating heart muscle was surrounded by an unnatural black halo, indicating the presence of excess fluid in the pericardial sac.
From New York Times • Sep. 8, 2021
Between the pericardial sac and the heart is the pericardial cavity, which is filled with lubricating serous fluid.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The pupil should identify the following structures:— Pericardium, a membrane that surrounds the heart and, in the case of the frog, separates the body cavity into two portions, the abdomen and the pericardial chamber.
From A Guide for the Study of Animals by Lucas, Frederic
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