pericardium
English Thesaurus
1. a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart (noun.body)
| hypernym | : | serosa, serous membrane, |
| definition | : | a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid (noun.body) |
| part holonym | : | parietal pericardium, |
| definition | : | the tough outermost layer of the pericardium that is attached to the diaphragm and the sternum (noun.body) |
| derivation | : | pericardiac, pericardial, |
| definition | : | located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium (adj.pert) |
| derivation | : | pericardiac, pericardial, |
| definition | : | located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium (adj.pert) |
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