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myocardial

adjective

Simple meaning

About the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

Pronunciation

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myohkahdeeuhl

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IPA pronunciation (US)

maɪəʊˈkɑːdi.əl

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Definition

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adjective

  1. cardiology

    Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

This meaning: Relating to the myocardium, the thick muscular wall of the heart.

Used this way, myocardial is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
No strong connotation
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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myocardial infarctionmyocardial contractilitymyocardial infarctmyocardial ischaemiamyocardial ischemiaafter myocardialmyocardial oxygenmyocardial perfusion

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Compound terms

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  • myocardial inflammationnounCompound term

    Inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart).

  • myocardial infarctnounCompound term

    Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.

  • myocardial infarctionnounCompound term

    Destruction of heart tissue resulting from obstruction of the blood supply to the heart muscle.

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