pericardium
pericardium · pericardia · pericardiums
перикард, околосердие
Herzbeutel, Perikard
A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contractA serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/
Meaning
1 sensesA serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
Herzbeutel, Perikard
перикардperikard, околосе́рдиеokolosérdije
a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
Translations
7 languagesРусский
By meaning 1
serous membrane that surrounds the heart:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
serous membrane that surrounds the heart:
Origin
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).
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Forms
plural: pericardia / pericardiums| Singular | pericardium |
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| Plural | pericardia / pericardiums |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonymsWord family
13 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular