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endocardial

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en⋅do⋅car⋅di⋅al

[en-doh-kahr-dee-uhl]
–adjective Anatomy.
1. situated within the heart; intracardiac.
2. Also, en⋅do⋅car⋅di⋅ac [en-doh-kahr-dee-ak] . of or pertaining to the endocardium.

Origin:
1840–50; endo- + Gk kardí(a) heart + -al 1 ; or endocardi(um) + -al 1
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en·do·car·di·um   (ěn'dō-kär'dē-əm)   
n.   pl. en·do·car·di·a (-dē-ə)
The thin serous membrane, composed of endothelial tissue, that lines the interior of the heart.

[New Latin : endo- + Greek kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots.]
en'do·car'di·al adj.
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Main Entry: en·do·car·di·al
Pronunciation: -'kärd-E-&l
Function: adjective
1 : situated within the heart
2 : of or relating to the endocardium <endocardial biopsy>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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