epicardium

epicardium Definition

epi·car·dium (ep′i kär′dē əm)

noun pl. -·dia-ə

the innermost layer of the pericardium

Etymology: ModL < epi- + Gr kardia, heart

epicardium Related Forms

ep′i·car′·dial adjective

epicardium Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

ventral: There is degeneration of cardiac ventral epicardium and toxic cardiac necrosis, especially of the atrial lining with damage to spleen and heart.

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