Pronunciation of 'Myocardial infarction'
The term 'myocardial infarction' refers to a medical condition commonly known as a heart attack. It is pronounced as 'ˌmaɪ.oʊˈkɑːr.di.əl ɪnˈfɑːrk.ʃən' in English (en-US).
Word Origin
The term originates from medical Latin, where 'myo-' refers to muscle, 'cardial' pertains to the heart, and 'infarction' describes tissue death due to lack of blood supply.
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical condition where blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue damage or death; commonly known as a heart attack.
Pronounced as 'MY-oh-KAR-dee-uhl in-FARK-shun'. 'MY' as in 'my', 'oh' as in 'oh', 'KAR' as in 'car', 'dee' as in 'dee', 'uhl' as in 'ull', 'in' as in 'in', 'FARK' as in 'fark', 'shun' as in 'shun'.