[ ˌpɛrɪ'kα:dɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural pericardia -dɪə ) Anatomy the membrane enclosing the heart.
Derivatives
pericardial adjective
pericarditis noun
Origin
ME: mod. L., from Gk perikardion , from peri 'around' + kardia 'heart'.
[ ˌpɛrɪ'kα:dɪəm ]
■ noun ( plural pericardia -dɪə ) Anatomy the membrane enclosing the heart.
Derivatives
pericardial adjective
pericarditis noun
Origin
ME: mod. L., from Gk perikardion , from peri 'around' + kardia 'heart'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004