epicardium noun.
[ɛpɪ'kɑ:dɪǝm] Pl. -dia
[-dɪǝ].
M19.[from EPI- + -cardium, after pericardium.]1. Anatomy. The visceral part of the serous pericardium, covering the heart.
M19.2. Zoology. Either of two hollow outgrowths from the pharynx in some ascidians.
L19. ■ epicardiac adjective L19. ■ epicardial adjective E20. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲