Myelonal My"e·lo`nal adjective (Anat.) Of or pertaining to the myelon; as, the myelonal , or spinal, nerves.
Myeloneura My`e·lo·neu"ra noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
myelo`s +
ney^ron a nerve.]
(Zoology) The Vertebrata.
Myeloplax My·el"o·plax noun ;
plural English
Myeloplaxes , Latin
Myeloplaces . [ New Latin , from Greek
myelo`s marrow + ... anything flat and broad.]
(Anat.) One of the huge multinucleated cells found in the marrow of bone and occasionally in other parts; a giant cell. See Osteoclast .
Mygale Myg"a·le noun [ Latin , a field mouse, Greek ....]
(Zoology) A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which are often furnished with a trapdoor. The South American bird spider ( Mygale avicularia ), and the crab spider, or matoutou ( M. cancerides ) are among the largest species. Some of the species are erroneously called tarantulas , as the Texas tarantula ( M. Hentzii ).
Mykiss My"kiss noun [ Russian
muikize , probably from a native name.]
(Zoology) A salmon ( Salmo mykiss , syn. S. purpuratus ) marked with black spots and a red throat, found in most of the rivers from Alaska to the Colorado River, and in Siberia; -- called also black-spotted trout , cutthroat trout , and redthroat trout .
Müllerian Mül·le"ri·an adjective (Anat.) Of, pertaining to, or discovered by, Johannes Müller . Müllerian ducts (Anat.) ,
a pair of embryonic ducts which give rise to the genital passages in the female, but disappear in the male. --
Müllerian fibers (Anat.) ,
the sustentacular or connective- tissue fibers which form the framework of the retina.
Mylodon Myl"o·don noun [ Greek ... a mill +
'odoy`s ,
'odo`ntos , a tooth.]
(Paleon.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium.
Mylohyoid My`lo·hy"oid adjective [ Greek ... the molar teeth + English
hyoid .]
(Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve.
Myna My"na noun [ See
Mino bird .]
(Zoology) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres , Sturnopastor , Sturnia , Gracula , and allied genera. In habits they resemble the European starlings, and like them are often caged and taught to talk. See Hill myna , under Hill , and Mino bird . [ Spelt also
mynah .]
Mynchen Myn"chen noun [ Anglo-Saxon
mynecen , from
munec monk. See
Monk .]
A nun. [ Obsolete]
Mynchery Myn"cher·y noun A nunnery; -- a term still applied to the ruins of certain nunneries in England.
Mynheer Myn·heer" noun [ Dutch
mijnheer .]
The Dutch equivalent of Mr . or Sir ; hence, a Dutchman.
Myo- My"o- A combining form of Greek ..., ..., a muscle ; as, myo graph, myo chrome.
Myocarditis My`o·car·di"tis noun [ New Latin see
Myocardium .]
(Medicine) Inflammation of the myocardium.
Myocardium My`o·car"di·um noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., muscle + ... heart.]
(Anat.) The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.
Myochrome My"o·chrome noun [
Myo- + Greek ... color.]
(Physiol.) A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin.
Myocomma My`o·com"ma noun ;
plural Latin
Myocommata , English
Myocommas . [ New Latin See
Myo- , and
Comma .]
(Anat.) A myotome.
Myodynamics My`o·dy·nam"ics noun [
Myo- +
dynamics .]
(Physiol.) The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or contraction.
Myodynamiometer My`o·dy·na`mi·om"e·ter noun A myodynamometer.
Myodynamometer My`o·dy`na·mom"e·ter noun [
Myo- + English
dynamometer .]
(Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison.
Myoepithelial My`o·ep`i·the"li·al adjective [
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. 2. (Zoology) Having the characteristics of both muscle and epithelium; as, the myoepithelial cells of the hydra.
Myogalid My·og"a·lid noun [
Myo- + Greek ... a weasel.]
(Zoology) One of the Myogalodæ , a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species.
Myogram My"o·gram noun [
Myo- +
- gram .]
(Physiol.) See Muscle curve , under Muscle .
Myograph My"o·graph noun [
Myo- +
- graph .]
(Physiol.) An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction.
Myographic, Myographical My`o·graph"ic, My`o·graph"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to myography.
Myography My·og"ra·phy noun [ Confer French
myographie .]
The description of muscles, including the study of muscular contraction by the aid of registering apparatus, as by some form of myograph; myology.
Myohæmatin My`o·hæm"a·tin noun [
Myo- +
hæmatin .]
(Physiol.) A red-colored respiratory pigment found associated with hemoglobin in the muscle tissue of a large number of animals, both vertebrate and invertebrate.
Myoid My"oid adjective [
Myo- +
- oid .]
Composed of, or resembling, muscular fiber.
Myolemma My`o·lem"ma noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., a muscle + ... skin.]
(Anat.) Sarcolemma.
Myolin My"o·lin noun [ Greek ..., ..., muscle.]
(Physiol.) The essential material of muscle fibers.
Myologic, Myological My`o·log"ic, My`o·log"ic·al adjective Of or pertaining to myology.
Myologist My·ol"o·gist noun One skilled in myology.
Myology My·ol"o·gy noun [
Myo- +
- logy : confer French
myologie .]
That part of anatomy which treats of muscles.
Myoma My·o"ma noun [ New Latin See
Myo- , and
-oma .]
(Medicine) A tumor consisting of muscular tissue.
Myomancy My"o·man`cy noun [ Greek
my^s mouse +
-mancy .]
Divination by the movements of mice.
Myomorph My"o·morph noun One of the Myomorpha.
Myomorpha My`o·mor"pha noun plural [ New Latin , from Greek
my^s ,
myo`s , a mouse + ... form.]
(Zoology) An extensive group of rodents which includes the rats, mice, jerboas, and many allied forms.
Myopathia My`o·pa·thi"a noun [ New Latin , from Greek ..., ..., a muscle + ..., ..., to suffer.]
(Medicine) Any affection of the muscles or muscular system.
Myopathic My`o·path"ic adjective (Medicine) Of or pertaining to myopathia.
Myopathy My·op"a·thy noun Same as Myopathia .
Myope My"ope noun [ French, from Greek ..., ...; ... to close, shut the eyes + ..., ..., the eye.]
A person having myopy; a myops.
Myophan My"o·phan noun [
Myo- + Greek ... to show.]
(Zoology) A contractile striated layer found in the bodies and stems of certain Infusoria.
Myopia My·o"pi·a noun [ New Latin See
Myope .]
(Medicine) 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.
Myopic My·op"ic adjective Pertaining to, or affected with, or characterized by, myopia; nearsighted. Myopic astigmatism ,
a condition in which the eye is affected with myopia in one meridian only.
Myops My"ops (mī"ŏps)
noun [ New Latin ]
See Myope .
Myopsis My·op"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... fly + ... sight.]
(Medicine) The appearance of muscæ volitantes. See Muscæ volitantes , under Musca .
Myopy My"o·py noun [ French
myopie .]
(Medicine) Myopia.
Myosin My"o·sin noun [ Greek ..., a muscle.]
(Physiol. Chem.) An albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis ; the clot formed in the coagulation of muscle plasma. See Muscle plasma , under Plasma . » 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.
Myosis My·o"sis noun [ New Latin , from Greek ... to close the eyes or lips.]
(Medicine) Long-continued contraction of the pupil of the eye.
Myositic My`o·sit"ic adjective (Medicine) Myotic.
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