Anatomy

Pericardial Fluid

Watery fluid produced in the serous and visceral pericardium surrounding the surface of the HEART.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

Watery fluid produced in the serous and visceral pericardium surrounding the surface of the HEART.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Pericardium Fluid
  • Fluid, Pericardial
  • Fluid, Pericardium
  • Fluids, Pericardial
  • Fluids, Pericardium
  • Pericardial Fluids
  • Pericardium Fluids

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Aspects Covered

12 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, radiation effects, virology.

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History Note

2016

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Previous Indexing

  • Pericardial Effusion (1967-2015)
  • Pericardium (1964-2015)

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Tree Numbers

  1. A07w.541w.795w.500w
  2. A10w.615w.789w.470w.500w
  3. A12.207w.270w.651w

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pericardial Fluid. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000069236. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000069236
  2. Pericardial Fluid. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pericardial_fluid
  3. Pericardial Fluid. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7168386