epicardium

== English == === Etymology === New Latin, from Latin epi- (“over”) + Ancient Greek καρδία (kardía, “heart”). Attested in English from the 19th century. === Pronunciation === === Noun === epicardium (plural epicardiums or epicardia) (anatomy) The layer of tissue between the pericardium and the heart. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === References === “epicardium”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present. “epicardium”, in The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th edition, Boston, Mass.: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2016, →ISBN.