pericoronary

English

Etymology

From peri- +‎ coronary.

Adjective

pericoronary (not comparable)

1. Surrounding the heart
   • 2015 August 3, Yue Wang, Feiruo Huang, “N-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Inflammation in Obesity: Local Effect and Systemic Benefit”, in BioMed Research International‎^[1], volume 2015, →DOI:

     Ectopic fat depots with predominantly systemic effects include VAT, intrahepatic fat, and intramuscular fat, whereas pericardial (or the related epicardial or pericoronary fat), renal sinus fat, myocardial steatosis, and perivascular fat are postulated to have potential local effects [ 46 ].