myocardium

English

Etymology

From New Latin myocardium, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, muscle) + καρδίᾱ (kardíā, heart).

Noun

myocardium (plural myocardiums or myocardia)

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

Synonyms

Hypernyms

  • (muscular substance of the heart): muscle

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Further reading

Latin

Pronunciation

Noun

myocardium n (genitive myocardiī or myocardī); second declension

  1. myocardium
  2. muscular substance of the heart

Declension

Second-declension noun (neuter).

Case Singular Plural
Nominative myocardium myocardia
Genitive myocardiī
myocardī1
myocardiōrum
Dative myocardiō myocardiīs
Accusative myocardium myocardia
Ablative myocardiō myocardiīs
Vocative myocardium myocardia

1Found in older Latin (until the Augustan Age).

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