Definitions for Pericardium
ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di əm; -di əperi·cardi·um

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pericardiumnoun

   a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. pericardiumnoun

   A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pericardiumnoun

   The pericardium is a thin membrane of a conick figure that resembles a purse, and contains the heart in its cavity: its basis is pierced in five places, for the passage of the vessels which enter and come out of the heart: the use of the pericardium is to contain a small quantity of clear water, which is separated by small glands in it, that the surface of the heart may not grow dry by its continual motion. John Quincy

   Etymology: πεϱὶ and ϰαϱδία; pericarde, Fr.

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1. Pericardium

   The pericardium, also called pericardial sac, is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels. It has two layers, an outer layer made of strong connective tissue (fibrous pericardium), and an inner layer made of serous membrane (serous pericardium). It encloses the pericardial cavity, which contains pericardial fluid, and defines the middle mediastinum. It separates the heart from interference of other structures, protects it against infection and blunt trauma, and lubricates the heart's movements. The English name originates from the Ancient Greek prefix "peri-" (περί; "around") and the suffix "-cardion" (κάρδιον; "heart").

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1. pericardium

   The pericardium is a thin, double-layered sac that surrounds the heart and the roots of the major blood vessels connected to it. Its purpose is to protect the heart, anchor it in place within the chest, and prevent it from overfilling with blood. The fluid between the two layers of the pericardium reduces friction as the heart beats.

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1. Pericardiumnoun

   the double baglike fold of serous membrane which incloses the heart

2. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. perika`rdion, fr. perika`rdios about or near the heart; peri` about + kardi`a heart.]

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1. Pericardium

   The pericardium is a double-walled sac containing the heart and the roots of the great vessels.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pericardium

   per-i-kär′di-um, n. (anat.) the bag or sac composed of two layers which surrounds the heart.—adjs. Pericar′diac, Pericar′dial, Pericar′dian.—n. Pericardī′tis, inflammation of the pericardium. [Late L.,—Gr. perikardion—peri, around, kardia, heart.]

U.S. National Library of MedicineRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Pericardium

   A conical fibro-serous sac surrounding the HEART and the roots of the great vessels (AORTA; VENAE CAVAE; PULMONARY ARTERY). Pericardium consists of two sacs, the outer fibrous pericardium and the inner serous pericardium. The latter consists of an outer parietal layer facing the fibrous pericardium, and an inner visceral layer (epicardium) resting next to the heart, and a pericardial cavity between these two layers.

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1. pericardium

   An element of the heart.

   The pericardium is around the heart in a specific way.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on September 7, 2020  

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   The numerical value of Pericardium in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

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   The numerical value of Pericardium in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Pericardium
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Pericardium
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Pericardium
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardium
5. ^ ChatGPT
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6. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pericardium
7. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=Pericardium
8. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Pericardium