epicardium
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English
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
Pronunciation
Noun
epicardium (plural epicardiums or epicardia)
- (anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
Translations
layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
References
- “epicardium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.
- “epicardium”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.