myocardium

[mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh m]

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

Related formsmy·o·car·di·al, adjective

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Examples from the Web for myocardium

Historical Examples

However, this limited inflammation of the myocardium is not dangerous.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II
Various
In course of time there develops cardiac insufficiency with fibroid degeneration of the myocardium.
Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities--Head--Neck. Sixth Edition.
Alexander Miles
The myocardium at present shows no signs of poisoning but the skeletal muscles and nerve do.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2
Various
Dr. Mott has found fatty degeneration of the myocardium in patients dying suddenly during alcoholism.
The Lettsomian Lectures 1900-1901
J. Mitchell Bruce

British Dictionary definitions for myocardium

myocardium

noun plural -dia (-dɪə)

the muscular tissue of the heart

Word Origin

C19: myo- + cardium, from Greek kardia heart

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Word Origin and History for myocardium

n.

1866, from myo- + Latinized form of Greek kardia "heart" (see heart). Related: Myocardial; myocarditis.

myocardium in Medicine

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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Examples from the Web for myocardium

Historical Examples

However, this limited inflammation of the myocardium is not dangerous.

In course of time there develops cardiac insufficiency with fibroid degeneration of the myocardium.

The myocardium at present shows no signs of poisoning but the skeletal muscles and nerve do.

Dr. Mott has found fatty degeneration of the myocardium in patients dying suddenly during alcoholism.

myocardium

Word Origin

Word Origin and History for myocardium

n.

myocardium

Origin of myocardium