| acromyotonia | (noun) myotonia of the extremities only; causes spastic deformity of the hand or foot | - |
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| actomyosin | (noun) a protein complex in muscle fibers; composed of myosin and actin; shortens when stimulated and causes muscle contractions | - |
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| adenomyosarcoma | (noun) malignant renal tumor of young children characterized by hypertension and blood in the urine and the presence of a palpable mass | Synonyms: embryoma of the kidney, nephroblastoma, Wilms' tumor, Wilms tumour |
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| adenomyosis | (noun) the presence of endometrium elsewhere than in the lining of the uterus; causes premenstrual pain and dysmenorrhea | Synonyms: endometriosis |
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| amyotonia | (noun) lack of normal muscular tension or tonus | Synonyms: atonia, atonicity, atony |
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| amyotrophia | (noun) progressive wasting of muscle tissues | Synonyms: amyotrophy |
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| amyotrophy | (noun) progressive wasting of muscle tissues | Synonyms: amyotrophia |
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| batrachomyomachia | (noun) a silly altercation | - |
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| cardiomyopathy | (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) | Synonyms: myocardiopathy |
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| dermatomyositis | (noun) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals | - |
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| electromyogram | (noun) a graphical record of electric currents associated with muscle contractions | Synonyms: EMG |
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| electromyograph | (noun) a medical instrument that records the electrical waves associated with the activity of skeletal muscles | - |
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| electromyography | (noun) diagnosis of neuromuscular disorders with the use of an electromyograph | - |
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| fibromyositis | (noun) local inflammation of muscle and connective tissue | - |
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| leiomyoma | (noun) benign tumor of smooth muscle (usually in the uterus or digestive tract) | - |
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| leiomyosarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of smooth muscle; occurs most often digestive tract or uterus or bladder or prostate | - |
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| myocardial | (adjective) of or relating to the myocardium | - |
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| myocardiopathy | (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) | Synonyms: cardiomyopathy |
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| myocarditis | (noun) inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) | Synonyms: myocardial inflammation |
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| myocardium | (noun) the middle muscular layer of the heart wall | - |
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| myoclonus | (noun) a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group | - |
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| myodynia | (noun) pain in a muscle or group of muscles | Synonyms: myalgia |
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| myofibril | (noun) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber | Synonyms: myofibrilla, sarcostyle |
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| myofibrilla | (noun) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber | Synonyms: myofibril, sarcostyle |
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| myoglobin | (noun) a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed | - |
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| myoglobinuria | (noun) the presence of myoglobin in the urine | - |
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| myogram | (noun) a graphical recording of muscle activity | - |
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| myoid | (adjective) resembling muscle | - |
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| myology | (noun) the branch of physiology that studies muscles | - |
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| myoma | (noun) a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue | - |
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| myometritis | (noun) inflammation of the myometrium | - |
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| myometrium | (noun) the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus | - |
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| myonecrosis | (noun) localized death of muscle cell fibers | - |
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| myopathic | (adjective) of or relating to any disease of the muscles that is not caused by nerve dysfunction | - |
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| myopathy | (noun) any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction | - |
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| myope | (noun) a person with myopia; a nearsighted person | - |
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| myopia | (noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred | Synonyms: nearsightedness, shortsightedness |
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| myopic | (adjective) unable to see distant objects clearly | Synonyms: nearsighted, shortsighted |
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| (adjective) lacking foresight or scope | Synonyms: short, shortsighted, unforesightful |
| myosarcoma | (noun) sarcoma of muscle tissue | - |
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| myosin | (noun) the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin | - |
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| myosis | (noun) reflex contraction of the sphincter muscle of the iris in response to a bright light (or certain drugs) causing the pupil to become smaller | Synonyms: light reflex, miosis, pupillary reflex |
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| (noun) an acute infectious disease occurring in epidemic form and featuring paroxysms of pain (usually in the chest) | Synonyms: Bornholm disease, diaphragmatic pleurisy, epidemic myalgia, epidemic pleurodynia |
| myositis | (noun) inflammation of muscle tissue | - |
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| myotic | (adjective) of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye | Synonyms: miotic |
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| (noun) a drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye) | Synonyms: miotic, miotic drug, myotic drug |
| myotomy | (noun) surgical incision or division of a muscle | - |
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| myotonia | (noun) abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction | - |
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| myotonic | (adjective) of or relating to or caused by myotonia | - |
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| polymyositis | (noun) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling; progression and severity vary among individuals | - |
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| rhabdomyoma | (noun) benign tumor of striated muscle | - |
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| rhabdomyosarcoma | (noun) a highly malignant neoplasm derived from striated muscle | Synonyms: rhabdosarcoma |
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