intracardiac

[ in-truh-kahr-dee-ak ]

adjective

1. endocardial ( def 1 ).

intracardiac

/ ˌɪntrəˈkɑːdɪˌæk /

adjective

1. within the heart

Word History and Origins

Origin of intracardiac¹

First recorded in 1885–90; intra- + cardiac

Example Sentences

For example, the authors use an intracardiac mouse model of organ colonization, in which cells cultured in vitro are slowly injected into the bloodstream through the heart.

From Nature

HLAA-coated patches attached to the interventricular septum in a beating porcine heart and resisted supraphysiologic pressures by remaining attached for 24 hours, which is relevant to intracardiac interventions in humans.

From Science Magazine

The heart in vaso-motor paresis and paralysis is weakened in the first instance by the direct action of the poison on the medulla oblongata and the intracardiac ganglia.

From Project Gutenberg