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myocardium

 [mi″o-kar´de-um]
the middle and thickest layer of the heart wall, composed of cardiac muscle. adj., adj myocar´dial.
Miller-Keane Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Medicine, Nursing, and Allied Health, Seventh Edition. © 2003 by Saunders, an imprint of Elsevier, Inc. All rights reserved.

my·o·car·di·um

, pl.

my·o·car·di·a

(mī'ō-kar'dē-ŭm, -kar'dē-ă), [TA]
The middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle.
[myo- + G. kardia, heart]
Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

myocardium

(mī′ō-kär′dē-əm)
n. pl. myocar·dia (-dē-ə)
The muscular tissue of the heart.
my′o·car′di·al adj.
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my·o·car·di·um

, pl. myocardia (mī'ō-kahr'dē-ŭm, -ă) [TA]
The middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle.
[myo- + G. kardia, heart]
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012

myocardium

the muscular wall of the vertebrate heart.
Collins Dictionary of Biology, 3rd ed. © W. G. Hale, V. A. Saunders, J. P. Margham 2005

Myocardium

The thick middle layer of the heart that forms the bulk of the heart wall and contracts as the organ beats.
Mentioned in: Angina, Antimyocardial Antibody Test, Cardiomyopathy, Pericardiocentesis
Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.

my·o·car·di·um

, pl. myocardia (mī'ō-kahr'dē-ŭm, -ă) [TA]
The middle layer of the heart, consisting of cardiac muscle.
[myo- + G. kardia, heart]
Medical Dictionary for the Dental Professions © Farlex 2012
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