pericardiodesis

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noun

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.

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Meanings

nounpericardiodesis (plural pericardiodeses)

plural pericardiodeses

  1. medicineA procedure involving the fusion of the layers of the pericardium after the injection of a sclerosant, used in the treatment of recurrent pericardial effusions.

Origin

From pericardium + -o- + -desis.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with pericardiodesis

arthrodesis-desismyodesispleurodesis
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APA

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

MLA

“pericardiodesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardiodesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pericardiodesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pericardiodesis.

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