[ 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 .
[ 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 .
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004