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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The specialized striated muscle tissue of the heart; the myocardium.
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- noun anatomy The
striated andinvoluntary muscle of thevertebrate heart .
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- noun the muscle tissue of the heart; adapted to continued rhythmic contraction
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