myocardiumnoun [ U ]
uk/ˌmaɪ.əˈkɑː.di.əm/us/ˌmaɪ.əˈkɑːr.di.əm/specializedthe muscle that forms the walls of the heart:
The myocardium contracts as the heart beats.
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