myocardium
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-004284
The muscle tissue of the heart. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-004284 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | cardiac muscle |
| References | Medical Subject Headings 2012; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | heart; muscle tissues; myocardial diseases; myocardial contraction; myocarditis; cardiomyocytes |
| Translations | Spanish: miocardio |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-004284",
"term": "myocardium",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The muscle tissue of the heart. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow.",
"synonyms": [
"cardiac muscle"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"heart",
"muscle tissues",
"myocardial diseases",
"myocardial contraction",
"myocarditis",
"cardiomyocytes"
],
"references": [
"Medical Subject Headings 2012",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "miocardio"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/myocardium/"
}
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