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

First recorded in 1875–80; myo- + -cardium

Other 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

C19: myo- + cardium, from Greek kardia heart

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