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Term:
myocardium degeneration (MP:0020081)
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Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
abnormal cardiomyocyte apoptosis +   
abnormal myocardial fiber currents +   
decreased calcium uptake by cardiac muscle  
increased calcium uptake by cardiac muscle  
myocardium degeneration 
deterioration or the inflammation of the myocardium often caused by oxygen deprivation. It generally occurs as a result of obstruction of the blood supply and can trigger a heart attack

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: degenerative myocardium ;   myocardial degeneration
Definition Sources: http://www.ask.com/question/what-is-myocardial-degeneration, https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5208-3432

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