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Pericardium

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-020582

1. The fibroserous sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels.

2. A conical membranous sac filled with serous fluid in which the heart as well as the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels are contained.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-020582
FieldEnvironment
SubjectBiological substances
ReferencesNIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary; National Cancer Institute Thesaurus (CC BY 4.0)
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-020582",
  "term": "Pericardium",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. The fibroserous sac surrounding the heart and the roots of the great vessels.\n\n2. A conical membranous sac filled with serous fluid in which the heart as well as the roots of the aorta and other large blood vessels are contained.",
  "subject": "Biological substances",
  "references": [
    "NIH Genetics Home Reference Glossary",
    "National Cancer Institute Thesaurus"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/pericardium/"
}

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