cardiac tamponade cardiac sphincter • cardiac valve · · · Info · Definitions · Characters · · cardiac tamponade · · Text Common · · Latin · · Scripts 17 · · Length 6 · · Syllables Definitions · · · (noun) mechanical compression of the heart resulting from large amounts of fluid collecting in the pericardial space and limiting the heart's normal range of motion. Synonyms: cardiac tamponade. · · Noun Definition 1 Characters · · space U+0020 a latin small letter a U+0061 c latin small letter c U+0063 d latin small letter d U+0064 e latin small letter e U+0065 i latin small letter i U+0069 m latin small letter m U+006D n latin small letter n U+006E o latin small letter o U+006F p latin small letter p U+0070 r latin small letter r U+0072 t latin small letter t U+0074