myocardium
/ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɑːdɪəm
/noun [mass noun] Anatomy
The muscular tissue of the heart.Moreover, the right ventricular free wall showed extensive replacement of the myocardium by adipose tissue....
- The journey from the bone marrow to vascular endothelium or myocardium is divided into stages.
- In addition, the right coronary artery occasionally supplies a sizeable portion of left ventricular myocardium.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, from myo- 'muscle' + Greek kardia 'heart'.
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