心包 (xīn bāo) — pericardium (the membranous sac enclosing the heart)
Definition
Technical medical/anatomy term for the 'pericardium' — the membrane sac around the heart. At HSK 7, treated as a single lexicalized term; do not parse 心 (heart) + 包 (wrap) literally in context.
noun
pericardium (the membranous sac enclosing the heart)
Measure word · 个
Examples
- 心包。Yī shēng zǐ xì jiǎn chá le bìng rén de xīn bāo.The doctor carefully examined the patient's pericardium.
- 心包。xīn bāo De yán zhèng huì yǐn qǐ xiōng tòng.Inflammation of the pericardium can cause chest pain.
- 心包。Tā yīn wèi xīn bāo jī yè zhù le yuàn.He was hospitalized for pericardial effusion.
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