Meanings
nounepicardium (plural epicardiums or epicardia)
plural epicardiums · plural epicardia
- anatomyThe layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
Similar
visceral pericardium
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Ancient Greekκαρδία“heart”
- Latinepi-“over”
- Englishepicardium
New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century.
More words from Latin, Ancient Greek
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Catalan epicardi
- epicardilayer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Chinese Mandarin 心外膜
- 心外膜 (xīnwàimó)layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
French épicarde
- épicardelayer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
German Epikard
- Epikardlayer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Greek επικάρδιο
- επικάρδιο (epikárdio)layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Icelandic hjartahimna
- hjartahimnalayer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Korean 심외막
- 심외막 (simoemak)layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Russian эпикард
- эпикард (epikard)layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart
Cite this entry
APA
epicardium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicardium
MLA
“epicardium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicardium. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “epicardium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/epicardium.
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