-cardium
Word Origin
1
a combining form occurring in compounds that denote tissue or organs associated with the heart, as specified by the initial element:
myocardium; pericardium.
Origin
probably generalized from pericardium
Related Words
- endocardium
- mesocardium
- pericardium
-cardium
noun combining form
(plural -cardia)
epicardium
noun combining form
(plural -cardia)
ETYMOLOGY New Latin, from Greek kardia
: heartepicardium
-cardium
heart:
heart:
mesocardium
-car·di·um
noun combining form
(plural -car·dia \-ēə\)
Etymology: New Latin, from Greek -kardion, from kardia — more at heart
: heart
< endocardium >
< mesocardium >
< endocardium >
< mesocardium >