epimyocardium

ep·i·my·o·car·di·um

[ep-uh-mahy-uh-kahr-dee-uhm]
noun, plural ep·i·my·o·car·di·a [-dee-uh] . Embryology.
the outer, mesodermal layer of the embryonic heart, which develops into the epicardium and the myocardium.

Origin:
epi- + myocardium

ep·i·my·o·car·di·al, adjective
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