epicardium – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
epicardium
n.
outer membrane of the heart (Anatomy)
Pericardium
The
pericardium (from the Greek περί, "around" and κάρδιον, "heart") is a double-walled sac containing the
heart and the roots of the
great vessels. The pericardial sac has two layers, a serous layer and a fibrous layer. It encloses the pericardial cavity which contains
pericardial fluid.
epicardium
Noun
1. the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
(synonym) visceral pericardium
(hypernym) serous membrane, serosa
(part-holonym) pericardium
Epicardium
(n.)
That of the pericardium which forms the outer surface of the heart; the cardiac pericardium.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Epicardium
The thin surface layer of the heart. Also considered part of the pericardium, it consists of a layer of mesothelial cells and underlying stromal layer.
