pericardial
adjectiveUK /ˌperɪˈkɑːdiəl/
US /ˌperɪˈkɑːrdiəl/
It means about the thin bag that holds and protects the heart.
The doctor listened for a pericardial rub, a sound that can mean the heart's bag is inflamed.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Relating to the pericardium, the membrane around the heart.
Pericardial fluid helps cushion the heart inside the chest.
3. Used to describe something located around the heart.
The surgeon examined the pericardial area before the operation.
4. In medicine, describing conditions or sounds involving the heart's outer sac.
A pericardial effusion is extra fluid around the heart.