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(-kär′dē əm)

noun

the muscular substance of the heart

Origin: ModL: see myo- & cardio-

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myocardial adjective

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noun pl. my·o·car·di·a (-dē-ə)

The muscular tissue of the heart.

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Origin: New Latin

Origin: : myo-

Origin: + Greek kardiā, heart; see kerd- in Indo-European roots

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myˌo·carˈdi·al adjective

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