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nountype genus of the family Cardiidae: cockles
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- pericardial located around the heart or relating to or affecting the pericardium
- cardiomyopathy a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- myocardial of or relating to the myocardium
- epicardium the innermost of the two layers of the pericardium
- myocarditis inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
- pericarditis inflammation of the pericardium
- endocarditis inflammation of the endocardium and heart valves
- myocardiopathy a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- pericardial cavity the space between the layers of the pericardium that contains fluid that lubricates the membrane surfaces and allows easy heart movement
- pancarditis inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)