Etymology

epicardium

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Today it means: The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart. Full definition →

Latin epi- ← Ancient Greek καρδία
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromκαρδία“heart”
  2. Latin · derived fromepi-“over”
  3. English todayepicardium

New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekκαρδία all →

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