epicardium
noun
epi·car·di·um
ˌe-pə-ˈkär-dē-əm 
plural epicardia
ˌe-pə-ˈkär-dē-ə
: the inner layer of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart
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One in the outer layer — epicardium — of the heart and the other in the inner layer — endocardium — of the heart.
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Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
However, collagen 12 cells were found exclusively in the epicardium.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
The organoids are about 2 millimeters in diameter and include the main types of cells typically present in this stage of development: cardiomyocytes, epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and epicardium.
—Sofia Moutinho, Science | AAAS, 20 May 2021
Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
However, collagen 12 cells were found exclusively in the epicardium.
—Monica Cull, Discover Magazine, 22 July 2022
The organoids are about 2 millimeters in diameter and include the main types of cells typically present in this stage of development: cardiomyocytes, epithelial cells, fibroblasts, and epicardium.
—Sofia Moutinho, Science | AAAS, 20 May 2021
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epicardium
noun
epi·car·di·um
-ē-əm
plural epicardia
-ē-ə
: the visceral part of the pericardium that closely envelops the heart
called also visceral pericardium
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