Medical Dictionary

accretio cordis

noun ac·cre·tio cor·dis \ə-ˌkrē-sh(ē-)ō-ˈkrd-əs\

Medical Definition of ACCRETIO CORDIS

:  adhesive pericarditis in which there are adhesions extending from the pericardium to the mediastinum, pleurae, diaphragm, and chest wall

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