| pleuropericardial | <anatomy> Of or pertaining to the pleura and pericardium. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| pleuropericardial canals | In the embryo, spaces or channels, one on each side, connecting the pericardial and pleural cavities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuropericardial fold | A tissue fold jutting into the right or left embryonic pericardioperitoneal canal; it separates the developing pericardium from the pleural cavity and is formed by the growth of the common cardinal veins to the midline of the body. Synonym: pericardiopleural membrane, pleuropericardial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuropericardial hiatus | An opening connecting the pleural and pericardial cavities; usually the result of incomplete development of the pleuropericardial fold of the embryo. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuropericardial membrane | A tissue fold jutting into the right or left embryonic pericardioperitoneal canal; it separates the developing pericardium from the pleural cavity and is formed by the growth of the common cardinal veins to the midline of the body. Synonym: pericardiopleural membrane, pleuropericardial membrane. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pleuropericardial murmur | A pleural friction sound over the pericardial region, synchronous with the heart's action, and simulating a pericardial murmur (rub). (05 Mar 2000) |