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- [per-i-kahr-dee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di əm/
- /ˌper.ɪˈkɑː.di.əm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [per-i-kahr-dee-uh m]
- /ˌpɛr ɪˈkɑr di əm/
Definitions of pericardium word
- noun plural pericardium the membranous sac enclosing the heart. 1
- noun pericardium the membranous sac enclosing the heart 0
- noun pericardium in vertebrates, the thin, closed, membranous sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels and containing a clear serous liquid 0
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Origin of pericardium
First appearance:
before 1570 One of the 33% oldest English words
1570-80; < New Latin < Greek perikárdion, noun use of neuter of perikárdios surrounding the heart, equivalent to peri- peri- + kardios, adj. derivative of kardía heart; cf. -cardium
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Parts of speech for Pericardium
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pericardium popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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