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chylopericardium

chylopericardium

 [ki″lo-per″ĭ-kahr´de-um]
the presence of effused chyle in the pericardium.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

chy·lo·per·i·car·di·um

(kī'lō-per'i-kar'dē-ŭm),
A milky pericardial effusion resulting from obstruction of the thoracic duct, from trauma, or of idiopathic origin.
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chy·lo·per·i·car·di·um

(kī'lō-per'i-kahr'dē-ŭm)
A milky pericardial effusion resulting from obstruction of the thoracic duct, from trauma, or of idiopathic origin.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
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