Biology
pericardium
Term: pericardium
Literally meaning: ?around the heart?
Origin: Anc Greek
????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)
+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock)
+um =latin suffix that forms singular nouns
Coined/History
Definition
The pericardium is a double-walled sac that surrounds the heart and the roots of the great blood vessels. Pericardium is consists of an outer tough coat (the parietal pericardium) and an inner thin coat (the epicardium). The intervening space between these layers is filled with pericardial fluid.
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Cardiogenic
Term: cardiogenicLiterally meaning: ?derived from heart?Origin: Anc Greek?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios (7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb ????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock)+?????/geno(= ?produce?, ?give birth to?, ?create?)...
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Myocardium
Term: myocardiumLiterally meaning: ?muscle he?rt?Origin: Anc Greek??o/myo-(=combining form denoting muscle) >mys/ (=muscle, mouse) > ???/myo(=enclosed, like the muscle inside body or the rat in its nest=epimys)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived...
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Endocardium
Term: endocardiumLiterally meaning: ?inner he?rt?Origin: Anc Greek????-/endo-(= compining form for ?inside?, ?internal?, ?within?)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno (=rattle,...
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Pericarditis
Term: pericarditisLiterally meaning: ?inflammation of pericardium?Origin: Anc Greek????-/peri- (=combining form meaning ?around?)+ ?????? /kardia (=heart) > derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb >????????/kradeno...
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Cardio-
Term: cardio- Origin: Anc Greek ?????? /kardia (=heart) which derived according Meletios(7th-8th cen AD) probably from verb ????????/kradeno (=rattle, rock). Coined: The word was stated as ??????/kardii (=heart) by Homer in...
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