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Definition of Pericardial fluid

Pericardial fluid
Pericardiac Per`i*car"di*ac, Pericardial Per`i*car"di*al, a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to pericardium; situated around the heart. Pericardial fluid (Physiol.), a serous fluid of a pale yellow color contained in the pericardium.

Meaning of Pericardial fluid from wikipedia

- Pericardial fluid is the serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity. The pericardium consists of two layers...
- A pericardial effusion is an abnormal ac****ulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. The pericardium is a two-part membrane surrounding the heart: the...
- serous membrane (serous pericardium). It encloses the pericardial cavity, which contains pericardial fluid, and defines the middle mediastinum. It separates...
- is a synonym for effusion fluids from various body cavities. Examples of effusion fluid are pleural effusion and pericardial effusion. There are many causes...
- Pericardiocentesis (PCC), also called pericardial tap, is a medical procedure where fluid is aspirated from the pericardium (the sac enveloping the heart)...
- known as pericardial tamponade (/ˌtæm.pəˈneɪd/), is a compression of the heart due to pericardial effusion (the build-up of pericardial fluid in the sac...
- after open-heart surgery. Creation of a pericardial window is a major surgical procedure. To remove pericardial fluid, other more minor techniques should...
- vulgaris has four different fluids found within its body: blood, pericardial fluid, urine, and renal fluid. The urine and renal fluid have high concentrations...
- respectively) layers are normally lubricated by a small amount of pericardial fluid, but the inflammation of pericardium causes the walls to rub against...
- inflammation can lead to a walled-off pocket of fluid that is a pericardial cyst. Since pericardial cysts are often asymptomatic, the most common diagnosis...