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Vinony

pericardium

noun

  1. membrane around heart
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion)lbor. English pericardium Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

  1. A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

    “The Pericardium is sometimes swelled, as overcharged with too great a quantity of Serous Liquor, making a kind of Dropsie […]”