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nounthe middle muscular layer of the heart walltype of:
Definition that contains myocardium
- cardiomyopathy a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- myocardial of or relating to the myocardium
- myocarditis inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
- inocor a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
- pancarditis inflammation of the entire heart (the epicardium and the myocardium and the endocardium)
- myocardial inflammation inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart)
- amrinone a drug (trade name Inocor) used intravenously in heart failure; increases strength of contraction of myocardium
- myocardiopathy a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium)
- rheumatic heart disease heart disease caused by recurrent episodes of rheumatic fever; characterized by changes in the myocardium or scarring of the heart valves that reduce the power of the heart to pump blood