| pericarditis, tuberculous | Infection of the pericardium with tubercle bacilli. This condition arises by contiguous extension of tuberculous lesions of the hilar or mediastinal lymph nodes or by pleuropulmonary tuberculosis. (12 Dec 1998) |
|---|---|
| pericarditus | <medicine> Inflammation of the pericardium. Origin: NL. See Pericardium, and -itis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| pericardium | <anatomy> A double membranous sac which envelops and protects the heart. The layer in contact with the heart is referred to as the visceral layer, the outer layer in contact with surrounding organs is the parietal pericardium. In between the two layers is the pericardial space. (27 Sep 1997) |
| pericardium fibrosum | See: pericardium. Synonym: pericardium fibrosum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardium serosum | Serous pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |