Definition of PERICARDIUM

pericardium

Plural: pericardia, pericardiums

Noun

  • a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
  • A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Origin / Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

Synonyms

heart sac, theca cordis

Scrabble Score: 18

pericardium: valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
pericardium: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
pericardium: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 22

pericardium is a valid Words With Friends word