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epimyocardia

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ep⋅i⋅my⋅o⋅car⋅di⋅um

  [ep-uh-mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm]
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–noun, plural -di⋅a  [-dee-uh] . Embryology.
the outer, mesodermal layer of the embryonic heart, which develops into the epicardium and the myocardium.
Origin:
epi- + myocardium

Related forms:
ep⋅i⋅my⋅o⋅car⋅di⋅al, adjective
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Main Entry: epi·myo·car·di·um
Pronunciation: "ep-&-"mI-&-'kärd-E-&m
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural epi·myo·car·dia /-E-&/
: the undifferentiated splanchnic mesodermal layer of the embryonic heart that subsequently differentiates into myocardiumand epicardium
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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