Adhesion of the pericardium to adjacent extracardiac structures.
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ac·cre·tio cor·dis ə-.krē-sh(ē-)ō-'kȯrd-əs n adhesive pericarditis in which there are adhesions extending from the pericardium to the mediastinum, pleurae, diaphragm, and chest wall
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accretio pericardii a form of adhesive pericarditis in which adhesions extend from the pericardium to the pleurae, diaphragm, and chest wall.Medical dictionary. 2011.