myocardium
[ mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əm /
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noun, plural my·o·car·di·a [mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh] /ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.
the muscular substance of the heart.
Nearby words
myocardiogram, myocardiograph, myocardiopathy, myocardiorraphy, myocarditis, myocardium, myocardosis, myocele, myocellulitis, myocerosis, myoclonia
Related formsmy·o·car·di·al, adjective
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Examples from the Web for myocardial
Provided there is no evidence of gross myocardial lesion, the extrasystole itself is of no great significance.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension:|Louis Marshall Warfield
British Dictionary definitions for myocardial (1 of 2)
myocardial
/ (ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəl) /
adjective
of or relating to the muscular tissue of the heart
British Dictionary definitions for myocardial (2 of 2)
myocardium
/ (ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
the muscular tissue of the heart
Word Origin for myocardium
C19: myo- + cardium, from Greek kardia heart
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Word Origin and History for myocardial
myocardium
1866, from myo- + Latinized form of Greek kardia "heart" (see heart). Related: Myocardial; myocarditis.
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Medicine definitions for myocardial
myocardium
[ mī′ō-kär′dē-əm ]
n. pl. my•o•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
The middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle.
Related formsmy′o•car′di•al adj.
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