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From pericardium + -o- + -desis.
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Today it means: A procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions. Full definition →
From pericardium + -o- + -desis.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.