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pericardium

[ per-i-kahr-dee-uhm ]

noun

Anatomy.
plural pericardia
  1. the membranous sac enclosing the heart.


pericardium

/ ˌɛɪˈɑːɪə /

noun

  1. the membranous sac enclosing the heart
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pericardium

/ ĕ′ĭ-äŧ-ə /

, Plural pericardia

  1. The membrane sac that encloses the heart in vertebrate animals.
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Derived Forms

  • ˌˈ徱, adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pericardium1

1570–80; < New Latin < Greek á徱Dz, noun use of neuter of á徱Dz surrounding the heart, equivalent to peri- peri- + kardios, adj. derivative of 첹í heart; -cardium
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of pericardium1

C16: via New Latin from Greek perikardion, from peri- + kardia heart
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The court went on to hear that Mrs Parveen lost consciousness as soon as the needle was inserted and pierced her pericardium, also known as the heart sac, causing massive internal bleeding.

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Mamman, using the wrong biopsy needle, missed the bone and pierced her pericardium, the sac containing the heart, causing massive internal bleeding.

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The surgery involved removing the pericardium, the statement said.

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An ultrasound of the heart showed that he had some fluid in the sac called the pericardium, which contains and protects the heart, but not enough to interfere with how well it was beating.

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He said to the microphone, “There are three lacerations in the pericardium, which is filled with clotted and liquefied blood.”

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