precordium

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noun

The region of the body over the heart and thorax.

OriginLatin praecordium →
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Meanings

nounprecordium (plural precordia)

plural precordia · alternative præcordium

  1. anatomyThe region of the body over the heart and thorax.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
praecordia

Origin

  1. Latinpraecordium
  2. Latinpraecordium
  3. Englishprecordium

Borrowed from Latin praecordium.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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