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adj
Of, or relating to the pericardium.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Topics: cardiology, medicine, sciences
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adj
Surrounding or next to the heart.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Synonyms: none provided
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adjective
located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: pericardiac
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *per-der. Ancient Greek περῐ́ (perĭ́)der. English peri- English cardial English pericardial From peri- + cardial.
Across languages
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
