pericardiopleural membrane |
A tissue fold jutting into the right or left embryonic pericardioperitoneal canal; it separates the developing pericardium from the pleural cavity and is formed by the growth of the common cardinal veins to the midline of the body. Synonym: pericardiopleural membrane, pleuropericardial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
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pericardiorrhaphy |
Suture of the pericardium. Origin: pericardium + G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |
pericardiostomy |
Establishment of an opening into the pericardium. Origin: pericardium + G. Stoma, mouth (05 Mar 2000) |
pericardiotomy |
Incision into the pericardium. Synonym: coleotomy, pericardotomy. Origin: pericardium + G. Tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditic |
Relating to pericarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis |
<pathology> Inflammation of the pericardium. (18 Nov 1997) |
pericarditis calculosa |
Pericardial calcification owing to antecedent pericarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis epistenocardica |
Pericarditis accompanying transmural myocardial infarction and limited to the area over the infarct. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis obliterans |
Inflammation of the pericardium leading to adhesion of the two layers, obliterating the sac. See: adhesive pericarditis. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis sicca |
Fibrinous pericarditis without significant pericardial effusion. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis villosa |
Acute pericarditis with fibrinous exudate. See: bread-and-butter pericardium. Synonym: hairy heart, pericarditis villosa, shaggy pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis with effusion |
Pericardial inflammation producing excess pericardial fluid. (05 Mar 2000) |
pericarditis, tuberculous |
Infection of the pericardium with tubercle bacilli. This condition arises by contiguous extension of tuberculous lesions of the hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes or by pleuropulmonary tuberculosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
pericarditus |
<medicine> Inflammation of the pericardium. Origin: NL. See Pericardium, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
pericardium |
<anatomy> A double membranous sac which envelops and protects the heart. The layer in contact with the heart is referred to as the visceral layer, the outer layer in contact with surrounding organs is the parietal pericardium. In between the two layers is the pericardial space. (27 Sep 1997) |