HyperDic: pericardial_cavity

English > 1 sense of the expression *pericardial cavity*:
NOUN	body	pericardial cavity, pericardial space	the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement

English > *pericardial cavity*: 1 sense > noun 1, body
Meaning	The space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement.
Synonym	pericardial space
Broader	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body
Spanish	pericardio
Catalan	pericardi