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pericardium

/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.10 in modern English

Syllables
peri-cardi-um
IPA
/ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

Inflected Forms

pericardia (plural) pericardiums (plural)

Derived Forms

chylopericardium haemopericardium hemopericardium hydropericardium hyperpericardium pericardiectomy pericardiodesis pneumohemopericardium pneumopericardium xenopericardium

Frequently Paired Words

pericardiac pericardial pericarditis endocardium myocardium

Synonyms

heart sac theca cordis

Questions

How do you pronounce pericardium?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌpɛɹɪˈkɑː(ɹ)di.əm/.
What does pericardium mean?
A serous membrane that surrounds the heart allowing it to contract.
Where does pericardium come from?
Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek περικάρδιον (perikárdion).

How to pronounce pericardium

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