EPICARDIUM


Meaning of EPICARDIUM in English

[ ˌɛpɪ'kα:dɪəm ]

■ noun Anatomy a serous membrane that forms the innermost layer of the pericardium.

Derivatives

epicardial adjective

Origin

C19: from epi- + Gk kardia 'heart', on the pattern of pericardium .

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