myo-, my-, myos-
(Greek: muscle; said to be from a Greek word meaning "mouse")
From Greek mu[s], my[os], meaning "mouse", as in myomancy.
myogenic
myogram
A graphical recording of muscle activity.
myograph
1. An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction.
2. An instrument for recording muscular contractions.
2. An instrument for recording muscular contractions.
myography
1. In medicine, a description of muscles; the descriptive science of muscles.
2. The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of a registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.
2. The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of a registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.
myoid
myolipoma
A benign neoplasm that consists chiefly of fat cells (adipose tissue), with variable numbers of muscle cells forming portions of the neoplasm.
myology
myoma
Predicting the future by interpreting mice or rats: With the aid of myomancy, the squeals of mice were thought to reveal the proximity of evil and wickedness..
myospasm, myospasmus
Spasmodic muscular contraction.
myotaxy
myotherapy
myotonia
Persistent contraction of skeletal muscle after the cessation of voluntary effort or electrical or mechanical stimulation; (chiefly with distinguishing word) any of several disorders characterized by this.
