paracardial

English

Etymology

From para- +‎ cardial.

Adjective

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).

Related terms

• epicardial