Epicardium
noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
- 2 the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium wordnet
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.