| epicardia | The portion of the oesophagus from where it passes through the diaphragm to the stomach. Origin: epi-+ G. Kardia, heart (05 Mar 2000) |
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| epicardiac | <anatomy> Of or relating to the epicardium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| epicardial | 1. Relating to the epicardia. 2. Relating to the epicardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| epicardial fat sign | <radiology> Two lucent lines on lateral CXR anterior to heart, subepicardial fat around LAD, anterior mediastinal fat, lines seen in 40% of all lateral CXRs, if separation greater than 2 mm most likely to be consider pericardial effusion or thickening (12 Dec 1998) |