Pericardium Common

Pericardium has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions

Noun

a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart

pericardium

A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

See Also

myocardium endocardium pericardiotomy pericardiocentesis mesothelium epipericardial pericardia intrapericardially

Related Terms

myocardium endocardium pericardiotomy pericardiocentesis mesothelium epipericardial pericardia intrapericardially hydropericardium heart cardiac serous membrane perimyocarditis pericarditis prepericardiac dressler's syndrome intrapericardial cardiopericardiopexy paracardial pleuropericardial

Broader Terms (hypernyms)

serous membrane

Rhyming Words

ium sium ilium opium apium arium mnium onium odium aecium corium helium cilium lycium aprium radium lilium nerium galium indium

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