Myocardium

Origin

New Latin, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mys, "muscle") + καρδία (kardiā, "heart").

Full definition of myocardium

Noun

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

Derived terms

• cardiomyopathy
• myocardial
• myocarditis
• myocardial infarction

Related terms

• endocardium
• pericardium
• epicardium