MYOCARDIUM

myocardium

(noun) the middle muscular layer of the heart wall

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

myocardium (plural myocardiums or myocardia)

(anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.

Synonyms

• (muscular substance of the heart): cardiac muscle, heart muscle

Hypernyms

• (muscular substance of the heart): muscle

Source: Wiktionary


My`o*car"di*um, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Anat.)

Definition: The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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