endocardium

[ en-doh-kahr-dee-uhm ]

noun,plural en·do·car·di·a [en-doh-kahr-dee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.
  1. the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.

Origin of endocardium

1
First recorded in 1870–75; endo- + -cardium

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endocardium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəm) /


nounplural -dia (-dɪə)
  1. the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the valves

Origin of endocardium

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C19: from New Latin, from endo- + Greek kardia heart

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