Apedia

Noun Plural  New  The Pericardium Closely Heart Part

Title epicardium
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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary
epi·car·di·um

 \\ˌe-pə-ˈkär-dē-əm\\ noun 
(plural epi·car·dia 
 \\-dē-ə\\)
 ETYMOLOGY  New Latin
 DATE  circa 1865
: the inner layer of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart
• epi·car·di·al 
 \\-dē-əl\\ adjective
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged
ep·i·car·di·um
\ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷dēəm\ noun
(plural epicar·dia \-ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from epi- + -cardium (from Greek kardia heart)
1. : the visceral part of the pericardium that closely invests the heart
2. : a tubular posterior prolongation of the bronchial sac of certain compound ascidians that takes part in the process of gemmation

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