EPICARDIUM

epicardium, visceral pericardium

(noun) the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

epicardium (plural epicardia)

(anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.

Source: Wiktionary


Ep`i*car"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: That of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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