Hemopericardium refers to blood in the pericardial sac of the heart. It is clinically similar to a pericardial effusion, and, depending on the volume and rapidity with which it develops, may cause cardiac tamponade. The condition can be caused by full-thickness necrosis (death) of the myocardium (heart muscle) after myocardial infarction, as well ...
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(he″mo-per″ĭ-kahr´de-әm) an accumulation of blood in the pericardial cavity.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: hē′mō-per′i-kar′dē-ŭm Definitions: 1. Blood in the pericardial sac.
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