endocardium

[ en-doh-kahr-dee-uhm ]

/ ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr di əm /

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noun, plural en·do·car·di·a

[en-doh-kahr-dee-uh]. /ˌɛn doʊˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.

the serous membrane that lines the cavities of the heart.

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Origin of endocardium

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

Words nearby endocardium

endo-, endobiotic, endoblast, endocardial, endocarditis, endocardium, endocarp, endocarpoid, endocast, endocentric, endocranial cast

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How to use endocardium in a sentence

Endocarditis, is inflammation of the endocardium, which is the lining membrane of the internal surface of the heart.
The New Gresham Encyclopedia|Various
This fall in blood pressure is commonly attributed to irritation of the endocardium.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2|Various
The endocardium may be stained from the imbibition of blood.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
In the muscular substance of the heart, under the endocardium, there is almost constantly noticed ecchymosis.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection|Alexander Wynter Blyth

By extension of inflammation of the endocardium or pericardium the muscle of the heart may become involved.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

British Dictionary definitions for endocardium

endocardium

/ (ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəm) /

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the valves

Word Origin for endocardium

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

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