(anatomy) A potential space between the inner layer of the pericardium and the epicardium of the heart.
pericardial cavity
| Sci-Tech Dictionary: pericardial cavity |
(′per·ə′kärd·ē·əl ′kav·əd·ē)
| 5min Related Video: pericardial cavity |
| Medical Dictionary: per·i·car·di·al cavity |
| WordNet: pericardial cavity |
Note: click on a word meaning below to see its connections and related words.
The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
Synonym: pericardial space
Learn More
 | pericardial fluid (physiology) |
| pneumopericardium |
| Parietal Pericardium (in medicine) |
 | What is the pericardial membrane? Read answer... |
| The outermost of the pericardial membrane is the? Read answer... |
| What is the purpose of the pericardial sac? Read answer... |
Help us answer these
 | What are the systems and its organs in the pericardial cavity? |
| What is the function of the pericardial cavity? |
| What organs are in the pericardial cavity? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Sci-Tech Dictionary. McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms. Copyright © 2003, 1994, 1989, 1984, 1978, 1976, 1974 by McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved. Read more |
 |
| Medical Dictionary. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Read more |
 |
| WordNet. WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. Read more |
Related answers
- What organs are found in the pericardial cavity?
- Pericardial membrane encloses what within the pericardial cavity?
- What is pericardial?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- Where is the pericardial cavity?
- What is the pericardial cavity and its position to the heart?
- What is contained in the pericardial cavity?
Mentioned in
- pericardial fluid (physiology)
- pneumopericardium
- Parietal Pericardium (in medicine)
- concretio
- pericardial organ (invertebrate zoology)
- pericardicentesis
- body cavity (anatomy)
- hemopericardium
- Pericardiocentesis: Normal results
- pericarditis
- hydropericardium
- Pericardiocentesis: Purpose
- coelom (in zoology)
- pleura (in anatomy)
