myocardium

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.

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From New Latin myocardium, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”).

cardiac muscle heart muscle

cardiomyopathy endocardium epicardium pericardium

endomyocardium intramyocardium midmyocardium myocardiac myocardial myocardial infarction myocarditis

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