epicardium

(ep′i kär′dē əm)

noun pl. epicardia

the innermost layer of the pericardium

Origin: ModL < epi- + Gr kardia, heart

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noun 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.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: : epi-

Origin: + Greek kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots

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