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a. [ Gr. 'a`myos. ] (Med.) Characterized by lack of muscular tissue. [ 1913 Webster + AS ]

n. [ Gr. batrachomyomachi`a; ba`trachos frog + my^s mouse + ma`chh battle. ] The battle between the frogs and mice; -- a Greek parody on the Iliad, of uncertain authorship. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Zool.) A bird having a mesomyodous larynx. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Meso- + Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a muscle. ] (Zool.) Having the intrinsic muscles of the larynx attached to the middle of the semirings. [ 1913 Webster ]

A combining form of Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a muscle; as, myograph, myochrome. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. Of or pertaining to the myocardium. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

‖n. [ NL. see myocardium. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the myocardium. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, muscle + &unr_; heart. ] (Anat.) The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + Gr. &unr_; color. ] (Physiol.) A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n.; pl. L. Myocommata E. Myocommas [ NL. See Myo-, and Comma. ] (Anat.) A myotome. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + dynamics. ] (Physiol.) The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or contraction. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A myodynamometer. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + E. dynamometer. ] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Myo- + epithelial. ] 1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; -- applied to structural elements in certain embryonic forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Zool.) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + Gr. &unr_; a weasel. ] (Zool.) One of the Myogalodae, a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + -gram. ] (Physiol.) See Muscle curve, under Muscle. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + -graph. ] (Physiol.) An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to myography. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Cf. F. myographie. ] The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + haematin. ] (Physiol.) A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Myo- + -oid. ] Composed of, or resembling, muscular fiber. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a muscle + &unr_; skin. ] (Anat.) Sarcolemma. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, muscle. ] (Physiol.) The essential material of muscle fibers. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } a. Of or pertaining to myology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One skilled in myology. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + -logy: cf. F. myologie. ] That part of anatomy which treats of muscles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. See Myo-, and -oma. ] (Med.) A tumor consisting of muscular tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. my^s mouse + -mancy. ] Divination by the movements of mice. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. One of the Myomorpha. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. pl. [ NL., fr. Gr. my^s, myo`s, a mouse + morfh` form. ] (Zool.) An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied forms. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, a muscle + &unr_;, &unr_;, to suffer. ] (Med.) Any affection of the muscles or muscular system. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Of or pertaining to myopathia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. Same as Myopathia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;; &unr_; to close, shut the eyes + &unr_;, &unr_;, the eye. ] A person having myopia; a myops. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Myo- + Gr. &unr_; to show. ] (Zool.) A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ NL. See Myope. ] (Med.) Nearsightedness; shortsightedness; a condition of the eye in which the rays from distant object are brought to a focus before they reach the retina, and hence form an indistinct image; while the rays from very near objects are normally converged so as to produce a distinct image. It is corrected by the use of a concave lens. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. [ 1913 Webster ]

Myopic astigmatism, a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL. ] See Myope. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; fly + &unr_; sight. ] (Med.) The appearance of muscae volitantes. See Muscae volitantes, under Musca. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ F. myopie. ] (Med.) Myopia. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Gr. my^s, myo`s a muscle. ] (Physiol. Chem.) A protein present in muscle, serving as the principle contractile protein in muscle contraction. It was earlier considered as being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis. See Muscle plasma, under Plasma. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

☞ Myosin belongs to the group of globulins. It is insoluble in water, but soluble in dilute solution of salt, and is especially characterized by being completely precipitated by saturation of its solutions with salt. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_; to close the eyes or lips. ] (Med.) Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Med.) Myotic. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. &unr_;, &unr_;, muscle + -itis. ] (Med.) Inflammation of the muscles. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖prop. n. [ NL.; Gr. &unr_;, lit., mouse ear. ] (Bot.) A genus of plants. See Mouse-ear. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ See Myosis. ] (Med.) Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. -- n. A myotic agent. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ See Myotomy. ] (Anat.) (a) A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. (b) One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebrae; also, one of the protovertebrae themselves. (c) The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. (Anat.) Of or pertaining to a myotome or myotomes. [ 1913 Webster ]