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epimyocardium

American  
[ep-uh-mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm] / ˌɛp əˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əm /

noun

Embryology.

plural

epimyocardia

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

Other Word Forms

  • epimyocardial adjective

Etymology

Origin of epimyocardium

epi- + myocardium

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