hemopericardium

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noun

blood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade

OriginEnglish pericardium ← Ancient Greek αἱμο- (haimo-) →
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Meanings

nounhemopericardium (uncountable)
  1. uncountableblood in the pericardial sac that can compress the heart causing cardiac tamponade

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekαἷμᾰ (haîmă)
  2. Ancient Greekαἱμο- (haimo-)
  3. Englishhaemo-
  4. Englishhemo-
  5. Englishpericardium
  6. Englishhemopericardium

From hemo- + pericardium.

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Translations

Italian emopericardio
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APA

hemopericardium. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopericardium

MLA

“hemopericardium.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopericardium. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hemopericardium,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hemopericardium.

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