myocardium

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

/ ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əm /

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

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

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
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
However, this limited inflammation of the myocardium is not dangerous.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for myocardium

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 myocardium

myocardium

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

Medicine definitions for myocardium

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.