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VISCERAL PERICARDIUM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
Synonyms:
epicardium; visceral pericardium
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("visceral pericardium" is a kind of...):
serosa; serous membrane (a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid)
Holonyms ("visceral pericardium" is a part of...):
pericardium (a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart)