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myocardium

/ˌmaɪ.əʊˈkɑː.di.əm/

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noun

/ˌmaɪ.əʊˈkɑː.di.əm/C1formalmedical
  • ruТолстый, средний мышечный слой стенки сердца, отвечающий за сократительную функцию сердца.

The thick, middle muscular layer of the heart wall responsible for the heart's contractile function.

uncountable

  1. Heart muscle layerC1formalmedical

    The thick, middle muscular layer of the heart wall responsible for contracting and pumping blood.

    ruМиокард

    • The myocardium is essential for the heart's pumping action.
    • Damage to the myocardium can lead to heart failure.
    • The doctor examined the thickness of the myocardium using an echocardiogram.

    Synonymscardiac muscleheart muscle

Forms
  • myocardia plural form
  • myocardia's possessive plural form
  • myocardium's possessive singular form