| Title | epicardium |
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| Text |
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary epi·car·di·um ETYMOLOGY New Latin DATE circa 1865 : the inner layer of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart 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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