paracardial

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

para- +‎ cardial

Adjective[edit]

paracardial (not comparable)

  1. Outside the pericardium
    • 2015 August 14, “Implications of Pericardial, Visceral and Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue on Vascular Inflammation Measured Using 18 FDG-PET/CT”, in PLOS ONE[1], →DOI:
      Recently, pericardial adipose tissue (PAT) [EAT plus paracardial adipose tissue] has been recognized as a novel risk factor for coronary artery disease (CAD).

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