Body Space or Junction
pericardial cavity
[ per-i-kahr-dee-uhl kav-i-tee ]
Definitions related to pericardial cavity:
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Cavity of serous sac surrounded by serous pericardium.Foundational Model of AnatomyUniversity of Washington, 2017
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The body space between the epicardium and the pericardium.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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The potential body space formed between the parietal and visceral layers of the pericardial sac.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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