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      pericardium
      noun
      a serous membrane with two layers that surrounds the heart
      Roots
      periperi- · Greek · around, nearkardia-cardi · Greek · heart
      Words related to pericardium
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      The word pericardium breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: peri-, from Greek peri (“around, near”); and -cardi, from Greek kardia (“heart”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.

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