myocardium
[ mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh m ]
/ ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di əm /
noun, plural my·o·car·di·a [mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uh] /ˌmaɪ əˈkɑr di ə/. Anatomy.
the muscular substance of the heart.
OTHER WORDS FROM myocardium
my·o·car·di·al, adjectiveWords nearby myocardium
myocardiogram,
myocardiograph,
myocardiopathy,
myocardiorraphy,
myocarditis,
myocardium,
myocardosis,
myocele,
myocellulitis,
myocerosis,
myoclonia
Example sentences from the Web for myocardium
The myocardium at present shows no signs of poisoning but the skeletal muscles and nerve do.
In course of time there develops cardiac insufficiency with fibroid degeneration of the myocardium.
However, this limited inflammation of the myocardium is not dangerous.
British Dictionary definitions for myocardium
myocardium
/ (ˌmaɪəʊˈkɑːdɪəm) /
noun plural -dia (-dɪə)
the muscular tissue of the heart
Word Origin for myocardium
C19:
myo- +
cardium, from Greek
kardia heart
Medical definitions for myocardium
myocardium
[ mī′ō-kär′dē-əm ]
n. pl. my•o•car•di•a (-dē-ə)
The middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle.