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pericardium
[ per-i-kahr-dee-uhm ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di əm /
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noun, plural per·i·car·di·a [per-i-kahr-dee-uh]. /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.
the membranous sac enclosing the heart.
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periastron, periblem, Peribonca, pericardial, pericarditis, pericardium, pericarp, pericementum, pericenter, pericentre, perichaetial
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British Dictionary definitions for pericardium
pericardium
/ (ˌpɛrɪˈkɑːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
the membranous sac enclosing the heart
Derived forms of pericardium
pericardial or pericardiac, adjectiveWord Origin for pericardium
C16: via New Latin from Greek perikardion, from peri- + kardia heart
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Scientific definitions for pericardium
pericardium
[ pĕr′ĭ-kär′dē-əm ]
Plural pericardia
The membrane sac that encloses the heart in vertebrate animals.
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