pericardium

Noun

Meaning

The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

maidenhead membrane diaphragm squeeze hymen eardrum pericardial conjunctiva meninges endocardium pellicle constrictive pericardiac tympanum pleura
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Hypernyms

serosa serous membrane

Related terms

pericardial pericardiac pericarditis

Phrases with the word

visceral pericardium fibrous pericardium

Derivatives

pericardia

Examples

The beloved does not drink a single drop of water without seeing His Face in the cup. Allah is He Who flows between the pericardium and the heart, just as the tears flow from the eyelids. Mansur Al-Hallaj

Heart wall further Layers of the heart wall, including visceral and parietal pericardium. Source: Internet

; Pericarditis : Inflammation of the pericardium that is typically idiopathic or infectious in nature. Source: Internet

Disorders of the pericardium Posterior wall of the pericardial sac. Source: Internet

; Pericardial effusion : The serous pericardium normally contains fluid that reduces friction, but an abnormal accumulation of fluid in the pericardium is called a pericardial effusion. Source: Internet

The pericardium is a double-walled sac — fibrous pericardium and serous pericardium — that contains the heart. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

pericardiotomy pericarditis pericarditus pericarp pericarpal pericarpial