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paracardial en · ADJ

Etymology

From para- + cardial.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Outside the pericardium
   • Recently, pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) [EAT plus paracardial adipose tissue] has been recognized as a novel risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD). 2015 August 14, “Implications of Pericardial, Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue on Vascular Inflammation Measured Using 18 FDG-PET/CT”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI:

Relateds

epicardial