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epicardium

/ˌep.ɪˈkɑː.di.əm/

Übersetzung: Das Epikard ist die äußere, viszerale Schicht des Perikards, die das Herz unmittelbar überzieht.

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noun

/ˌep.ɪˈkɑː.di.əm/C2formalmedical
  • deDas Epikard ist die äußere, viszerale Schicht des Perikards, die das Herz unmittelbar überzieht.

A noun referring to the innermost layer of the pericardium, which is the membrane surrounding the heart.

  1. Heart layerC2formalmedical

    The innermost layer of the pericardium, which is the protective sac surrounding the heart. It is also the outer layer of the heart wall.

    deHerzschicht

    • The epicardium is composed of mesothelial cells and connective tissue.
    • Inflammation of the epicardium is known as epicarditis.
    • The surgeon carefully incised the epicardium to access the coronary arteries.
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  • epicardia plural form
  • epicardia's possessive plural form
  • epicardium's possessive singular form