Definition of myocardium Myocardium
/majˌʌkɑˈɹdiʌm/ - [mayukardeeum] - my•o•car•di•um
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What does myocardium mean?
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NounPlural: myocardiums |
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| myocardium - the middle muscular layer of the heart wall | ||
| cardiac muscle, heart muscle the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- myocardium (n.)
The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.
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myocardium
The muscular tissue of the heart.
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Myocardium is the muscular tissue of the heart. Other tissues are the endocardium (inner lining, effectively a specialised endothelium) and the pericardium (a connective tissue layer around the heart).
It is the middle layer of the walls of the heart, made of cardiac muscle, that contracts to push out blood.
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🔤- myocardium, noun, singular of myocardiums.
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