myocardium
[ mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm ]
noun,plural my·o·car·di·a [mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh]. /ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.
the muscular substance of the heart.
Origin of myocardium
1Other words from myocardium
- my·o·car·di·al, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for myocardium
myocardium
/ (ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm) /
nounplural -dia (-dɪə)
the muscular tissue of the heart
Origin of myocardium
1C19: myo- + cardium, from Greek kardia heart
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