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epicardium

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ep⋅i⋅car⋅di⋅um

  [ep-i-kahr-dee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -di⋅a  [-dee-uh] . Anatomy.
the inner serous layer of the pericardium, lying directly upon the heart.
Origin:
1860–65; < NL; see epi-, -cardium

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅car⋅di⋅al, ep⋅i⋅car⋅di⋅ac, adjective
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ep·i·car·di·um   (ěp'ĭ-kär'dē-əm)   
n.   pl. ep·i·car·di·a (-dē-ə)
The inner layer of the pericardium that is in actual contact with the surface of the heart.

[New Latin : epi- + Greek kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
ep'i·car'di·al adj.
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Main Entry: epi·car·di·um
Pronunciation: -E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural epi·car·dia /-E-&/
: the visceral part of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart called also visceral pericardium; —compare PARIETAL PERICARDIUM
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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epicardium ep·i·car·di·um (ěp'ĭ-kär'dē-əm)
n. pl. ep·i·car·di·a (-dē-ə)
The inner layer of the pericardium that is in contact with the surface of the heart. Also called visceral layer.

ep'i·car'di·al adj.

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