Myocardium Definition

mīō-kärdē-əm
myocardia
noun
The muscular substance of the heart.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Myocardium

Noun

Singular:
myocardium
Plural:
myocardia

Origin of Myocardium

  • New Latin, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mys, “muscle") + καρδία (kardiā, “heart").

    From Wiktionary

  • New Latin myo– Greek kardiā heart kerd- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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