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pericardium

pe·ri·car·dium

UK/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/ rare

noun

1.

a double-layered serous membrane that surrounds the heart

Origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

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