Pericardium
/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/ noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
"The Pericardium is sometimes swelled, as overcharged with too great a quantity of Serous Liquor, making a kind of Dropsie […]"
- 2 a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart wordnet
Example
More examples"The Pericardium is sometimes swelled, as overcharged with too great a quantity of Serous Liquor, making a kind of Dropsie […]"
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).