ENDOCARDIUM

endocardium

(noun) the membrane that lines the cavities of the heart and forms part of the heart valves

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Noun

endocardium (plural endocardia)

(anatomy, cardiology) A thin serous membrane that lines the interior of the heart.

Source: Wiktionary


En`do*car"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The membrane lining the cavities of the heart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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