Paracardial

adj

adj ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Outside the pericardium not-comparable

    "Recently, pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) [EAT plus paracardial adipose tissue] has been recognized as a novel risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)."

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"Recently, pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) [EAT plus paracardial adipose tissue] has been recognized as a novel risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD)."

Etymology

From para- + cardial.

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