pericardial fluid

noun

A fluid that reduces friction within the pericardium by lubricating the epicardial surface, allowing the membranes to glide over each other with each heartbeat.

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Meanings

nounpericardial fluid (countable and uncountable, plural pericardial fluids)

plural pericardial fluids

  1. countableuncountableA fluid that reduces friction within the pericardium by lubricating the epicardial surface, allowing the membranes to glide over each other with each heartbeat.

Translations

Finnish sydänpussineste
  • sydänpussinestefluid within the pericardium
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APA

pericardial fluid. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardial%20fluid

MLA

“pericardial fluid.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardial%20fluid. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericardial fluid,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardial%20fluid.

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