endocardium
[en-doh-kahr-dee-uh m]
- the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.
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Origin of endocardium
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The endocardium may be stained from the imbibition of blood.
The endocardium is often blotched to a greater or less extent by sanguineous imbibition.
By extension of inflammation of the endocardium or pericardium the muscle of the heart may become involved.
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In acute inflammation we find a thickening and a roughened appearance of the endocardium throughout the cavities of the heart.
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They firmly adhere to the endocardium, and when detached from it give it a torn appearance.
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endocardium
- the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the valves
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Word Origin
C19: from New Latin, from endo- + Greek kardia heart
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endocardium
(ĕn′dō-kär′dē-əm)- The thin serous membrane, composed of endothelial and subendothelial tissue, that lines the interior of the heart.
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