HyperDic: pericardial_space

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

English > *pericardial space*: 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 cavity
Broader	cavity, bodily cavity, cavum	(anatomy) a natural hollow or sinus / sinus within the body
Spanish	pericardio
Catalan	pericardi