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Noun: endocardium (endocardia)  ,en-dow'kaa(r)-dee-um
  1. The membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves
    "The echocardiogram showed thickening of the endocardium"

Derived forms: endocardia

Type of: serosa, serous membrane

Encyclopedia: Endocardium