pericardium
[ per-i-kahr-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di əm /
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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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
Medical definitions for pericardium
pericardium
[ pĕr′ĭ-kär′dē-əm ]
n. pl. per•i•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
The fibroserous sac enclosing the heart and the roots of the great vessels, consisting of two layers: the visceral layer or epicardium, immediately surrounding the heart; and the outer parietal layer, which forms the sac and is lined with a serous membrane.
heart sac theca cordis
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per′i•car′di•al (-dē-əl) null adj.Scientific definitions for pericardium
pericardium
[ pĕr′ĭ-kär′dē-əm ]
Plural pericardia
The membrane sac that encloses the heart in vertebrate animals.