pericardial

Or per·i·car·di·ac

[per-i-kahr-dee-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to the pericardium.

Other Word Forms

• postpericardial adjective
• subpericardiac adjective
• subpericardial adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of pericardial¹

First recorded in 1645–55; pericardi(um) + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Froome's wife Michelle has since told The Times, external that doctors discovered a pericardial rupture - an injury where the sac that surrounds the heart is torn - during surgery which they were able to repair.

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In 2019, he underwent surgery for pericardial effusion - a condition affecting the heart.

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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.

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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.

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One was found to have pericardial effusion; the other nothing.

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