Term Name: | cardiac tamponade |
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Synonyms: | pericardial tamponade, Rose's tamponade |
Definition: | A pericardial effusion in which fluid accumulates in the pericardium (the sac in which the heart is enclosed) and the pericardial spaces fills up faster than the pericardial sac can stretch. |
Ontology: | Human Disease [DOID:115] ( DOID:115 ) |