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epimyocardium

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

noun

Embryology.

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

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

epimyocardial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

epimyocardia

plural

Etymology

Origin of epimyocardium

epi- + myocardium

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