endocardial

[en-doh-kahr-dee-uh l]

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.

Origin of endocardial

1840–50; endo- + Greek kardí(a) heart + -al¹; or endocardi(um) + -al¹

Related formssub·en·do·car·di·al, adjective

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Historical Examples of endocardial

When it is established the septum primum grows down and meets the endocardial cushions, and so the ostium primum is obliterated.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 2
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British Dictionary definitions for endocardial

endocardial

endocardiac

adjective

of or relating to the endocardium
within the heart

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