epimyocardium

[ ep-uh-mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm ]

noun

, Embryology.

, plural ep·i·my·o·car·di·a [ep-, uh, -mahy-, uh, -, kahr, -dee-, uh].

1. the outer, mesodermal layer of the embryonic heart, which develops into the epicardium and the myocardium.

Other Words From

• epi·myo·cardi·al adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of epimyocardium¹

epi- + myocardium