MYOCARDIUM


Meaning of MYOCARDIUM in English

[ ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)'kα:dɪəm ]

■ noun Anatomy the muscular tissue of the heart.

Derivatives

myocardial adjective

myocarditis noun

Origin

C19: mod. L., from myo- + Gk kardia 'heart'.

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