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epicardium
noun[ Cusually singular ]
anatomy specializeduk /ˌep.ɪˈkɑː.di.əm/ us /ˌep.əˈkɑːr.di.əm/pluralepicardiauk /ˌep.ɪˈkɑː.di.ə/ us /ˌep.əˈkɑːr.di.ə/
a thin layer of tissue and fat that surrounds the heart and protects it, forming the inside layer of the pericardium(= the double layer of tissue that surrounds the heart):
The coronary arteries run inward from the epicardium to the endocardium.
In one patient, MRI showed the presence of increased fat in the epicardium.
Transmural infarcts involve the whole thickness of myocardium from epicardium to endocardium.
Covering the outer surface of the heart is the epicardium.
Resection revealed an area of the myocardium uncovered by epicardium.
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