epicardium
epicardium · epicardiums · epicardia
эпикард
Epikard
The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heartThe layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
Meaning
1 sensesThe layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
Epikard
эпикардepikard
More definitions
- the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
Translations
3 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart:
Origin
New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested inNew Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
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Forms
plural: epicardiums / epicardia| Singular | epicardium |
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regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium:visceral pericardium
Word family
3 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular