How do you break down the word myocardial?
Myocardial is a compound word made up of two Greek roots:
- myo- = muscle
- cardi/o- = heart
So, "myocardial" literally means "pertaining to the heart muscle".
- myo- = muscle
- cardi/o- = heart
So, "myocardial" literally means "pertaining to the heart muscle".