PRECORDIUM


Meaning of PRECORDIUM in English

prēˈkȯ(r)dēəm noun

( plural precor·dia -ēə)

Etymology: New Latin, from pre- + Latin cord-, cor heart + New Latin -ium — more at heart

: the part of the ventral surface of the body overlying the heart and stomach and comprising the epigastrium and the lower median part of the thorax

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