Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
3,900,280,738 visitors served.
forum Join the Word of the Day Mailing List For webmasters
?
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Endocardium

   Also found in: Dictionary/thesaurus, Medical, Wikipedia 0.01 sec.
endocardium [‚en·dō′kärd·ē·əm]
(anatomy)
The membrane lining the heart.
Endocardium 

the endothelial lining membrane of the heart, folds of which form the cardiac valves. Inflammation of the endocardium is called endocarditis.
Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link 		Feedback
Mentioned in?  References in periodicals archive?   Encyclopedia browser?   Full browser?
No references found
 
It develops in the myocardium or the endocardium and accounts for about one out of every five tumors that originate in the heart causing obstruction of blood flow, valvular insufficiency, and cardiac arrhythmias.
Types of Heart Diseases and Their Symptoms by John Adison / Health, general community
00 Hardcover RC685 Infective endocarditis (IE) is introduced as a potentially fatal microbial infection of the endocardium, that has become increasingly prevalent.
Bacterial endocarditis; etiology, pathogenesis, and interventions by SciTech Book News
That condition is an infection of the thin membrane that lines the chambers and valves inside the heart, called the endocardium.
Antibiotics guidelines revised for dental work by USA Today (Magazine)
 
 
 
Encyclopedia
?

Terms of Use | Privacy policy | Feedback | Advertise with Us | Copyright © 2012 Farlex, Inc.
Disclaimer
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.