concretio cordis

concretio cordis definition - medical

con·cre·ti·o cor·dis (kən-krēˈshē-ō kôrˈdĭs)

noun
Extensive adhesion between parietal and visceral layers of the pericardium with partial or complete obliteration of the pericardial cavity. Also called internal adhesive pericarditis.

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