accretio cordis


ac·cre·tio cor·dis

noun \ə-ˌkrē-sh(ē-)ō-ˈkrd-əs\

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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