PERICARDIUM


Meaning of PERICARDIUM in English

n. (pl. pericardia) the membranous sac enclosing the heart. pericardiac adj. pericardial adj. pericarditis n.

[ mod.L f. Gk perikardion (as PERI- + kardia heart) ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.