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(per-i-car-di-um) 5 syllables

Definition

noun. the membrane surrounding the heart.

Example Sentence

The pericardium was ruptured during the accident.

More Example Sentences

Doctors study the pericardium in anatomy class.

Synonyms

heart membrane; cardiac sac

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