| Descriptor in English: | Myocardium |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Miocardio |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Miocárdio |
| Descriptor in French: | Myocarde |
| Entry term(s): |
Cardiac Muscle Cardiac Muscles Heart Muscle Heart Muscles Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, Heart Muscles, Cardiac Muscles, Heart Myocardia |
| Tree number(s): |
A02.633.580 A07.541.704 A10.690.552.750 |
| Scope note: | The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. |
| Annotation: | the heart as tissue, differentiated from the heart as a pump (= HEART); ischemia = MYOCARDIAL ISCHEMIA; inflammation = MYOCARDITIS |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
CH chemistry CY cytology EN enzymology IM immunology ME metabolism PA pathology UL ultrastructure |
| DeCS UI: | 9398 |
| Descriptor UI: | D009206 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2018/06/29 |
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ANATOMY
Tissues [A10]Tissues
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Myocardium
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| Concept UI |
M0014344 |
| Scope note | The muscle tissue of the HEART. It is composed of striated, involuntary muscle cells (MYOCYTES, CARDIAC) connected to form the contractile pump to generate blood flow. |
| Preferred term | Myocardium |
| Entry term(s) |
Cardiac Muscle Cardiac Muscles Heart Muscle Heart Muscles Muscle, Cardiac Muscle, Heart Muscles, Cardiac Muscles, Heart Myocardia |
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