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endocardium
[ en-doh-kahr-dee-uhm ]
noun
, Anatomy.
, plural en·do·car·di·a [en-doh-, kahr, -dee-, uh].
- the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.
endocardium
/ ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəm /
noun
- the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the valves
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endocardium1
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Word History and Origins
Origin of endocardium1
C19: from New Latin, from endo- + Greek kardia heart
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Example Sentences
Endocarditis, is inflammation of the endocardium, which is the lining membrane of the internal surface of the heart.
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This fall in blood pressure is commonly attributed to irritation of the endocardium.
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The endocardium may be stained from the imbibition of blood.
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In the muscular substance of the heart, under the endocardium, there is almost constantly noticed ecchymosis.
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By extension of inflammation of the endocardium or pericardium the muscle of the heart may become involved.
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