myocardium

[/ˌmaɪoʊˈkɑːrdiəm/]
nounmasculinepl: myocardia or myocardiums
miocárdio
1. The thick muscular layer of the heart that contracts to pump blood throughout the body
The myocardium is responsible for the heart's ability to contract and circulate blood.
O miocárdio é responsável pela capacidade do coração de contrair e circular o sangue.
2. The cardiac muscle tissue forming the main mass of the heart wall, located between the epicardium and endocardium
Damage to the myocardium can result in a heart attack.
O dano ao miocárdio pode resultar em um infarto do miocárdio.
This is a highly technical medical term used primarily by healthcare professionals in both English and Portuguese-speaking countries. In Brazil and Portugal, 'miocárdio' is the standard anatomical term taught in medical schools and used in clinical practice. The term is universally recognized in cardiology across all Portuguese-speaking regions.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
cardiac muscleheart muscle

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
miocárdio
Standard medical term used throughout Brazil
Portugal
miocárdio
Same term used in European Portuguese medical contexts
Medical Portuguese
musculatura cardíaca
Alternative descriptive term meaning 'cardiac musculature'

Related Words

epicardiumendocardiumpericardiumcardiomyopathymyocardial infarctionarrhythmiaventricle

Related Idioms & Phrases

myocardial infarction - infarto do miocárdio
myocardial ischemia - isquemia miocárdica
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