Definition of "myocytes" [myocytes]

• Plural form of myocyte. (noun)

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• "The technique tracks the diffusion of water throughout the myocardium (the heart's muscular wall comprising interconnected sheets of muscle cells called myocytes)."
• "But as we age, the balance of these cells in our hearts shift, and often the fibroblasts become more prevalent than the myocytes."
• "When we are in good health the ratio of myocytes to fibroblasts is about 70/30."