Pericardium
Also called Heart sac
AnatomyCardiologySurgeryImportant
Fibroserous double-walled sac enclosing the heart, with inner serous layers secreting fluid to reduce friction during cardiac contraction.
Korean
심낭
심장과 대혈관 기시부를 감싸는 이중벽 섬유성 낭.
French
Péricarde
Sac fibroséreux à double paroi enveloppant le cœur ; les feuillets séreux internes sécrètent un liquide réduisant les frottements lors de la contraction cardiaque.
Word parts
peri-Prefix(Greek: peri-) Around, surrounding; (Latin: circum-) Around, encirclingcardi/oRoot(Greek) Heart-iumSuffix(Latin) Structure, tissue