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Noun: pericardial cavity
  1. The space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
    - pericardial space

Derived forms: pericardial cavities

Type of: bodily cavity, cavity, cavum

Encyclopedia: Pericardial cavity

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