Look up: epicardium

1. Epicardium
   First larval stage of the isopod suborder Epicaridea; attaches to a free-living copepod.
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2. epicardium
   [n] - the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
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3. Epicardium
   Epicardium: The inner layer of the pericardium, a conical sac of fibrous tissue that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. The pericardium has outer and inner coats. The outer coat is tough and thickened, loosely cloaks the heart, and is attached to the central part of the di...
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4. Epicardium
   Ep`i·car'di·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek 'epi` upon + kardi`a heart.] (Anat.) That part of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium.
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5. epicardium
   The inner lining of the serous pericardium lying directly on the heart, forming the outermost layer of the heart wall. ... (27 Sep 1997) ...
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6. epicardium
   visceral pericardium noun the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
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7. epicardium
   (ep″ĭ-kahr´de-әm) the inner layer of the serous pericardium, which is in contact with the heart.
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8. Epicardium
   • (n.) That of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium.
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9. epicardium
   (from the article `human cardiovascular system`) ...The portion of membrane lining the fibrous pericardium is known as the parietal serous layer (parietal pericardium), that covering the heart as ... The wall of the heart consists of three distinct layers—the epicardium (outer layer), the myocardium (middle layer), and the endocard...
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10. epicardium
    Type: Term Pronunciation: ep′i-kar′dē-ŭm Synonyms: visceral layer of serous pericardium
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11. EPICARDIUM
    The outermost membrane of the surface of the heart
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12. epicardium
    Greek epi = upon, and kardia = heart, hence, the visceral layer of serous pericardium which covers the heart.
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13. epicardium
    (ep;u1-kar;de-um) A thin, outer layer of the heart; also called the visceral pericardium.
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14. epicardium
    (ep;u1-kar;de-um) A thin, outer layer of the heart; also called the visceral pericardium.
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15. Epicardium
    `Epicardium` describes the outer layer of heart tissue (from Greek; epi- outer, cardium heart). When considered as a part of the pericardium, it is the inner layer, or visceral pericardium, continuous with the serous layer. Its largest constituent is connective tissue and functi...
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