| MYOBLASTS | • myoblasts n. Plural of myoblast. • MYOBLAST n. a cell capable of giving rise to muscle cells. |
| MYOCARDIA | • myocardia n. Plural of myocardium. • MYOCARDIUM n. the main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium. |
| MYOCLONIC | • myoclonic adj. Of or pertaining to myoclonus; consisting of or characterized by sudden jerking motions. • MYOCLONIC adj. relating to myoclonus, muscle spasm. |
| MYOCLONUS | • myoclonus n. (Medicine) The brief, involuntary twitching of a muscle or group of muscles. • MYOCLONUS n. muscle spasm. |
| MYOFIBRIL | • myofibril n. (Anatomy) Any of the cylindrical organelles, found within muscle cells, that are the contractile unit of muscles. • MYOFIBRIL n. a contractile element of a muscle cell. |
| MYOGLOBIN | • myoglobin n. (Biochemistry) A small globular protein, containing a heme group, that carries oxygen to muscles. • MYOGLOBIN n. a protein that stores oxygen in muscle. |
| MYOGRAPHS | • myographs n. Plural of myograph. • MYOGRAPH n. an instrument for recording muscular contractions. |
| MYOGRAPHY | • myography n. The scientific description of muscles. • MYOGRAPHY n. the recording of muscle traces by use of a myograph. |
| MYOLOGIES | • MYOLOGY n. the study of muscles. |
| MYOLOGIST | • myologist n. A person who works in myology. • MYOLOGIST n. one who studies muscles. |
| MYOMANTIC | • MYOMANTIC adj. relating to myomancy, divination from the movements of mice. |
| MYOMATOUS | • myomatous adj. (Medicine) Of or pertaining to a myoma. • MYOMATOUS adj. of or like a myoma, a tumor consisting of muscular tissue. |
| MYONEURAL | • myoneural adj. Neuromuscular; relating to the muscles and nerves. • MYONEURAL adj. relating to or connecting muscles and nerves. |
| MYOPATHIC | • myopathic adj. Pertaining to myopathy. • MYOPATHIC adj. of or pertaining to myopathy, a disorder of muscle tissue. |
| MYOSCOPES | • myoscopes n. Plural of myoscope. • MYOSCOPE n. an instrument for observing muscular contractions. |
| MYOSTATIN | • myostatin n. (Biochemistry) A protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue. • MYOSTATIN n. a protein that prevents muscles from growing too large. |
| MYOTONIAS | • myotonias n. Plural of myotonia. • MYOTONIA n. muscular spasm or rigidity. |