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pericardium

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm

Definitions

A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Equivalents

Españolpericardio
Françaispéricarde
DeutschHerzbeutelPerikard
15 more languages

Examples

“The Pericardium is sometimes swelled, as overcharged with too great a quantity of Serous Liquor, making a kind of Dropsie […]”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

pericarp pericartilage pericaryon pericenter pericentral cell pericentre

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