per·i·car·di·ac (p r  -kär d - k) or per·i·car·di·al (- l)adj. 1. Surrounding or adjacent to the heart. 2. Of or relating to the pericardium. |
pericardiac
[-kär′dē·ak]
Etymology: Gk, peri, around, kardia, heart
1 pertaining to the pericardium.
2 pertaining to the area around the heart. Also pericardial.
pericardiac
pertaining to the pericardium; around the heart.
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