Definition of Pericardium. Meaning of Pericardium. Synonyms of Pericardium

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Definition of Pericardium

Pericardium
Pericardium Per`i*car"di*um, n. [NL., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? about or near the heart; ? about + ? heart.] (Anat.) The double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart. Note: The inner layer is closely adherent to the outer surface of the heart, and is called the cardiac pericardium. The outer layer loosely incloses the heart and the adherent inner layer, and is called the parietal pericardium. At the base of the heart the two layers are continuous, and form a narrow closed cavity filled with fluid, in which the pulsations of the heart cause little friction.

Meaning of Pericardium from wikipedia

- The pericardium (pl.: pericardia), also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has...
- is an abnormal ac****ulation of fluid in the pericardial cavity. The pericardium is a two-part membrane surrounding the heart: the outer fibrous connective...
- The Pericardium network includes the pericardial sac, the Pericardium meridian, the small intestine and some parts of the brain. The Pericardium is also...
- Pericarditis (PER-i-kar-DYE-tis) is inflammation of the pericardium, the fibrous sac surrounding the heart. Symptoms typically include sudden onset of...
- which prevent backflow. The heart is enclosed in a protective sac, the pericardium, which also contains a small amount of fluid. The wall of the heart is...
- procedure where fluid is aspirated from the pericardium (the sac enveloping the heart). The pericardium is a fibrous sac surrounding the heart composed...
- relative to the pericardium – the anterior mediastinum being in front of the pericardium, the middle mediastinum contains the pericardium and its contents...
- is noted for being the first American to perform the suturing of the pericardium on record. Spanish surgeon Francisco Romero was do****ented with performing...
- serous fluid secreted by the serous layer of the pericardium into the pericardial cavity. The pericardium consists of two layers, an outer fibrous layer...
- the layers of the serous membrane are called parietal and visceral pericardium. For the lungs they are called parietal and visceral pleura. The visceral...