myocardium

American

[mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm] / ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əm /

noun

Anatomy.

the muscular substance of the heart.

myocardium British

/ ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm /

noun

the muscular tissue of the heart

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

myocardial

adjective

Inflected Forms

noun

myocardia

plural

Etymology

Origin of myocardium

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

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