endocardial
[ en-doh-kahr-dee-uhl ]
/ ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr di əl /
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adjective Anatomy.
situated within the heart; intracardiac.
Also en·do·car·di·ac [en-doh-kahr-dee-ak]. /ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr diˌæk/. of or relating to the endocardium.
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Origin of endocardial
OTHER WORDS FROM endocardial
sub·en·do·car·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby endocardial
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Example sentences from the Web for endocardial
When it is established the septum primum grows down and meets the endocardial cushions, and so the ostium primum is obliterated.
British Dictionary definitions for endocardial
endocardial
endocardiac
/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the endocardium
within the heart
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