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myocardium

Syllabification: (my·o·car·di·um)
Pronunciation: /ˌmīəˈkärdēəm/

Definition of myocardium

noun

Anatomy
  • the muscular tissue of the heart.

Derivatives

myocardial

Pronunciation: /-dēəl/

adjective

Origin:

late 19th century: modern Latin, from myo- 'muscle' + Greek kardia 'heart'

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Definition of myocardium in the British & World English dictionary

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