hemopericardium /he·mo·peri·car·di·um/ (-per″ĭ-kahr´de-um) an effusion of blood within the pericardium.
hemopericardium
he·mo·per·i·car·di·um (h  m -p r -kär d- m)n. Blood in the pericardial sac. |
hemopericardium
[-per′ikär′dē·əm]
Etymology: Gk, haima + peri, near, kardia, heart
an accumulation of blood within the pericardial sac surrounding the heart that may result in cardiac tamponade. Also spelled haemopericardium. Also called hematopericardium [hē′mətōper′ikär′dē·əm] .
hemopericardium
an effusion of blood in the pericardial cavity, caused by rupture of the atrium, perforation of the ventricle or rupture of a coronary artery. It is usually manifested by very sudden death.
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