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Noun: myocardium (myocardia)  ,mI-u'kaa(r)-dee-um
  1. The middle muscular layer of the heart wall
    "A heart attack occurs when blood flow to the myocardium is blocked"

Derived forms: myocardia

Type of: cardiac muscle, heart muscle

Encyclopedia: Myocardium