en·do·car·di·um ( n d -kär d - m)n. pl. en·do·car·di·a (-d -) The thin serous membrane, composed of endothelial tissue, that lines the interior of the heart. [New Latin : endo- + Greek kardi  , heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]en do·cardi·al adj. |
endocardium [ˌɛndəʊˈkɑːdɪəm]
n pl -dia [-dɪə]
(Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Anatomy) the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the valves
[from New Latin, from endo- + Greek kardia heart]
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| Noun | 1. | endocardium - the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves serosa, serous membrane - a thin membrane lining the closed cavities of the body; has two layers with a space between that is filled with serous fluid |
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