myocardium
English edit
Etymology edit
From New Latin myocardium, from Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs, “muscle”) + καρδίᾱ (kardíā, “heart”).
Noun edit
myocardium (plural myocardiums or myocardia)
- (anatomy, cardiology) The muscular substance of the heart; the middle of the three layers forming the outer wall of the human heart.
Synonyms edit
- (muscular substance of the heart): cardiac muscle, heart muscle
Hypernyms edit
- (muscular substance of the heart): muscle
Derived terms edit
Related terms edit
Translations edit
muscles that surround and power the heart
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Further reading edit
- “myocardium”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.
- “myocardium”, in The Century Dictionary […], New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911, →OCLC.
- cardiac muscle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Latin edit
Pronunciation edit
- (Classical) IPA(key): /my.oˈkar.di.um/, [myɔˈkärd̪iʊ̃ˑ]
- (modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /mi.oˈkar.di.um/, [mioˈkärd̪ium]
Noun edit
myocardium n (genitive myocardiī or myocardī); second declension
- myocardium
- muscular substance of the heart
Declension edit
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).