pericardial space

1. 1.

   the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement

   Synonymspericardial cavity

   Broadercavity

Questions about pericardial space

What does pericardial space mean?

pericardial space means "the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement".

What is another word for pericardial space?

Close synonyms include pericardial cavity. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is pericardial space a common word?

pericardial space is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.