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30 Words That Start With MYO

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Word Definitions Synonyms
myocardial (adjective) of or relating to the myocardium
myocardiopathy (noun) a disorder (usually of unknown origin) of the heart muscle (myocardium) Synonyms: cardiomyopathy
myocarditis (noun) inflammation of the myocardium (the muscular tissue of the heart) Synonyms: myocardial inflammation
myocardium (noun) the middle muscular layer of the heart wall
myoclonus (noun) a clonic spasm of a muscle or muscle group
myodynia (noun) pain in a muscle or group of muscles Synonyms: myalgia
myofibril (noun) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber Synonyms: myofibrilla, sarcostyle
myofibrilla (noun) one of many contractile filaments that make up a striated muscle fiber Synonyms: myofibril, sarcostyle
myoglobin (noun) a hemoprotein that receives oxygen from hemoglobin and stores it in the tissues until needed
myoglobinuria (noun) the presence of myoglobin in the urine
myogram (noun) a graphical recording of muscle activity
myoid (adjective) resembling muscle
myology (noun) the branch of physiology that studies muscles
myoma (noun) a benign tumor composed of muscle tissue
myometritis (noun) inflammation of the myometrium
myometrium (noun) the smooth muscle forming the wall of the uterus
myonecrosis (noun) localized death of muscle cell fibers
myopathic (adjective) of or relating to any disease of the muscles that is not caused by nerve dysfunction
myopathy (noun) any pathology of the muscles that is not attributable to nerve dysfunction
myope (noun) a person with myopia; a nearsighted person
myopia (noun) (ophthalmology) eyesight abnormality resulting from the eye's faulty refractive ability; distant objects appear blurred Synonyms: nearsightedness, shortsightedness
myopic (adjective) unable to see distant objects clearly Synonyms: nearsighted, shortsighted
(adjective) lacking foresight or scope Synonyms: short, shortsighted, unforesightful
myosarcoma (noun) sarcoma of muscle tissue
myosin (noun) the commonest protein in muscle; a globulin that combines with actin to form actomyosin
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
(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
myotic (adjective) of or relating to or causing constriction of the pupil of the eye Synonyms: miotic
(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
myotonia (noun) abnormally long muscular contractions; slow relaxation of a muscle after a contraction
myotonic (adjective) of or relating to or caused by myotonia

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