Pronunciation of 'Myocardial infarction'
The term 'myocardial infarction' refers to a medical condition commonly known as a heart attack, where blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue damage. Below are the pronunciations and meanings in English.
The term 'myocardial infarction' originates from medical Latin. 'Myocardial' comes from 'myo-' (muscle) and 'cardial' (heart), while 'infarction' derives from the Latin 'infarctus,' meaning 'stuffed' or 'obstructed.'
Pronunciation Details
English (United States)
A medical term for a heart attack, which occurs when blood flow to the heart muscle is blocked, leading to tissue damage.
Pronounced as 'MY-oh-KAR-dee-uhl in-FARK-shuhn'. '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', 'shuhn' as in 'shun'.