endocardial
Americanadjective
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situated within the heart; intracardiac.
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Also endocardiac of or relating to the endocardium.
adjective
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of or relating to the endocardium
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within the heart
Other Word Forms
- subendocardial adjective
Etymology
Origin of endocardial
1840–50; endo- + Greek kardí ( a ) heart + -al 1; or endocardi(um) + -al 1
Example Sentences
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Originally, it consists of a pair of strands called cardiogenic cords that quickly form a hollow lumen and are referred to as endocardial tubes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
At this point, they are referred to as endocardial tubes.
From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013
The answer is endocardial fibro-elastosis, a peculiar hardening of the inner lining of the heart, which has no known cause.
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Digitalis is inadvisable if there is much endocardial inflammation, and especially if there is supposed or presumed to be acute myocardial inflammation.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
A diminished alkalinity of the blood would always increase the likelihood of an augmented amount of pericardial or endocardial inflammation.
From Disturbances of the Heart by Osborne, Oliver T. (Oliver Thomas)
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