Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In pathology, the accumulation of serous liquid in the pericardial cavity. Also called
hydrocardia .
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- noun medicine The
accumulation ofserous fluid in thepericardium
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chained_bear commented on the word hydropericardium
"'...the trouble lies essentially with the heart—there is a not inconsiderable hydropericardium—and of course with the mind...'"
--P. O'Brian, The Yellow Admiral, 196
March 19, 2008
sionnach commented on the word hydropericardium
O' Brian is hiding behind colorful Latinisms here. Let's call a spade a spade. This patient has the dropsy.
March 19, 2008
chained_bear commented on the word hydropericardium
Are you sure it isn't the marthambles?
March 19, 2008