Anatomy

Endocardium

The innermost layer of the heart, comprised of endothelial cells.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

The innermost layer of the heart, comprised of endothelial cells.

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Synonyms

1 entry terms
  • Endocardiums

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Aspects Covered

23 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

inflammation = ENDOCARDITIS & its specifics

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Tree Number

  1. A07w.541w.207w

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NLM Classification

WG 285

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Endocardium. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004699. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004699
  2. Endocardium. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endocardium
  3. Endocardium. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q721856