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precordium

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precordium /pre·cor·di·um/ (-kor´de-um) pl. precor´dia   the region of the anterior surface of the body covering the heart and lower thorax.precor´dial
pre·cor·di·um (pr-kôrd-m)
n.
The part of the body comprising the epigastrium and anterior surface of the lower thorax.
pre·cordi·al adj.
precordium
area of the chest wall over which the heart contractions can be palpated and auscultated; typically it is found on the ventral third of the left chest wall behind the elbow, which may be advanced cranially for better access.
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