pericardium
noun/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).
- learned borrowing from περικάρδιον
Definitions
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 […]
The neighborhood
Vish — recursive loop
No curated loop yet for pericardium. Loops are being traced one word at a time while the ingestion pipeline matures.
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