| pericardial veins | Several small veins from the pericardium emptying into the brachiocephalic veins or superior vena cava. Synonym: venae pericardiacae. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| pericardial villi | Minute filiform projections from the surface of the serous pericardium. Synonym: villi pericardiaci. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardial window techniques | Surgical construction of an opening or window in the pericardium. It is often called subxiphoid pericardial window technique. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pericardian | pericardial |
| pericardic | pericardial |
| pericardicentesis | Needle drainage of the pericardium, usually accompanied by placement of an indwelling catheter for continuing drainage. Synonym: pericardial tap, pericardiocentesis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardiectomy | Surgical excision (total or partial) of a portion of the pericardium. Pericardiotomy refers to incision of the pericardium. (12 Dec 1998) |
| pericardii | Plural of pericardium. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardiocentesis | Synonym: pericardicentesis. Origin: peri-+ G. Kardia, heart, + kentesis, puncture (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardioperitoneal | Relating to the pericardial and peritoneal cavities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardioperitoneal canal | The portion of the embryonic celom that joins the pericardial cavity to the peritoneal cavity, developing into the pleural cavities. Synonym: pleural canal. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardiophrenic | Relating to the pericardium and the diaphragm. Origin: pericardium + G. Phren, diaphragm (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardiopleural | Relating to the pericardial and pleural cavities. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pericardiopleural 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) |
| pericardiorrhaphy | Suture of the pericardium. Origin: pericardium + G. Rhaphe, suture (05 Mar 2000) |