pericardial
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- adjective
- /ˌpɛrɪˈkɑrdɪəl/
- Specialized
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pericárdico
- Following defervescence, the patient underwent aortic valve replacement with a St. Jude prosthesis and a pericardial patch repair of the mitral valve.
- pericardial effusion
- pericardial fluid
- pericardial bleeding
Examples
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After admission at a Cardiothoracic Centre, a transthoracic echocardiogram showed pericardial effusion and a small ventricular septal defect.
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Contrary to our expectation, the pericardial contour was intact (Figure 4).
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No, the blood is in the pericardial sac.
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Complete cases of pericardial absence require no intervention unless complications occur.
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On opening the pericardium, minimal pericardial fluid was found.
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This is the patient with TB pericardial effusion.
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An ultrasound showed slight pericardial effusion.
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The size of echo-free space depends on the amount of fluid in the pericardial sac.
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Transthoracic echocardiography revealed a 12 mm posterior pericardial effusion, hypermobility of the interventricular septum, and a 4 mm muscular VSD.
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The doctor explained that the pericardial membrane surrounds the heart to protect it.
Synonyms
Near the heart or connected to the thin layer that covers it
Compounds
- Specialized
A small space filled with fluid between the layers around the heart that lets it move smoothly
- Specialized
A space between the two layers around the heart that holds fluid to let the heart move smoothly
- Specialized
A small vein that drains blood from the thin layer around the heart
Surface Forms
Morphology
pericardial = pericardium (opaque) = peri + cardi + al
The adjective is regularly formed from the technical noun 'pericardium', but the medical base and classical combining elements are unlikely to be accessible to an average B1 learner.
Etymology
The word pericardial comes from the Greek parts peri- meaning 'around' and cardia meaning 'heart', the same root you see in cardiac and cardio. So pericardial means 'around the heart', like the thin sac that covers and protects the heart.