Pericardial fremitus
pericardial fremitus n.
The vibration in the chest wall produced by the friction of opposing roughened surfaces of the pericardium.
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pericardiectomy per·i·car·di·ec·to·my (pěr’ĭ-kär’dē-ěk’tə-mē) n. Excision of a portion of the pericardium.