epicardium
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
Pronunciation[edit]
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Noun[edit]
epicardium (plural epicardiums or epicardia)
- (anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
Translations[edit]
layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
References[edit]
- “epicardium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “epicardium”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.