MEDICINE MCQ
CARDIOVASCULAR MEDICINE
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Question
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What is the Meaning of the Medical Term Pericardi(o) / PERICARDI(O)?
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Atrium
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Aorta
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Around or Surrounding The Heart
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To Lump or Clot / Blood Clot
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Record
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Listen to pronunciation. (PAYR-ih-KAR-dee-um) The thin, fluid-filled sac that surrounds the heart, including the top of the heart that is connected to major blood vessels, such as the aorta and vena cava.
Detailed explanation-2: -The visceral serous pericardium is covering for the myocardium of the heart and is considered as the serosa of myocardium. It is also known as the epicardium.
Detailed explanation-3: -A fibrous sac called the pericardium surrounds the heart. This sac consists of two thin layers. Normally, there is a small amount of fluid between them.
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