Translations for pericardium in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

pericardium <pl pericardia [ˌperɪˈkɑːrdiə, ˌperɪˈkɑːdiə]> [Am ˌpɛrəˈkɑrdiəm, Brit ˌpɛrɪˈkɑːdɪəm] N

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The visceral layer is continuous with the parietal layer at the sites, where the great vessels pierce the fibrous pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

On opening the heart from above, the ventricle and auricle are found to occupy a well-defined oval pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

Then mesothelial cells form the pericardium and migrate to form most of the epicardium. en.wikipedia.org

The right side of the auricle stretches backward, and receives a similar trunk-vein from the skin of this side almost at the posterior extremity of the pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

The outer layer is called the epicardium, or visceral pericardium since it is also the inner wall of the (serous) pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

This operation is most commonly done to relieve constrictive pericarditis or to remove a pericardium that is calcified and fibrous. en.wikipedia.org

Congenital diaphragmatic hernias are usually communications between the peritoneum and pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

The procedure begins when the surgeon makes an incision in the skin over the breastbone and divides it to expose the pericardium. en.wikipedia.org

At present the bovine pericardium is being used, tomorrow perchance an even better material will be found. en.wikipedia.org

In rare cases serious disease can occur including emaciation, fluid in the pericardium, cardiomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly, perisplenitis and enlargement of the appendix. en.wikipedia.org

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