pericardiac
adjectiveUK /ˌperɪˈkɑːdiæk/
US /ˌperɪˈkɑːrdiæk/
It means something that is around the heart.
The doctor studied the pericardiac area to make sure the heart was safe.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Relating to the pericardium, the thin sac that holds the heart.
A pericardiac infection can cause chest pain.
3. Located in the region just outside the heart.
The scan showed a small pericardiac mass.
4. Used in medicine to describe things near or around the heart.
Surgeons used a pericardiac approach for the procedure.