pericardial
Americanadjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of pericardial
First recorded in 1645–55; pericardi(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Froome's wife later said doctors discovered a pericardial rupture - an injury where the sac that surrounds the heart is torn - during surgery and were able to repair it.
From BBC ● Jul. 3, 2026
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
A telegram always gives me momentary increase of heart-action, but this laconic message caused such pericardial sinking as I hope I shall never feel again.
From The Cruise of the Land-Yacht "Wanderer" Thirteen Hundred Miles in my Caravan by Stables, Gordon
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