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accretio cordis

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Main Entry: ac·cre·tio cor·dis
Pronunciation: &-"krE-sh(E-)O-'kord-&s
Function: noun
: adhesive pericarditis in which there areadhesions extending from the pericardium to the mediastinum, pleurae, diaphragm, and chest wall
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accretio cordis ac·cre·ti·o cor·dis (ə-krē'shē-ō kôr'dĭs)
n.
Adhesion of the pericardium to adjacent structures outside the heart.

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