Definition of myocardium in English:
myocardium
noun ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɑːdɪəmˌmaɪəˈkɑrdiəm
mass nounAnatomy The muscular tissue of the heart.
Example sentencesExamples
- Moreover, the right ventricular free wall showed extensive replacement of the myocardium by adipose tissue.
- In addition, the right coronary artery occasionally supplies a sizeable portion of left ventricular myocardium.
- However, the liver, myocardium, and lung also showed this feature.
- The journey from the bone marrow to vascular endothelium or myocardium is divided into stages.
- In contrast, stem cell therapy adds new myocardium to replace infarcted muscle.
Origin
Late 19th century: modern Latin, from myo- 'muscle' + Greek kardia 'heart'.
Definition of myocardium in US English:
myocardium
nounˌmaɪəˈkɑrdiəmˌmīəˈkärdēəm
Anatomy The muscular tissue of the heart.
Example sentencesExamples
- In contrast, stem cell therapy adds new myocardium to replace infarcted muscle.
- 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.
- However, the liver, myocardium, and lung also showed this feature.
- 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’.