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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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Origin of pericardium

1570–80; <New Latin <Greek perikárdion, noun use of neuter of perikárdios surrounding the heart, equivalent to peri-peri- + kardios, adj. derivative of kardíaheart; cf. -cardium
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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, adjective

Word 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-kärdē-əm ]

Plural pericardia
The membrane sac that encloses the heart in vertebrate animals.
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