| myosotis | <botany> A genus of plants. See Mouse-ear. Origin: NL.; Gr, lit, mouse ear. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| myospasm | Spasmodic muscular contraction. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myospherulosis | A chronic granulomatous reaction to undetermined spherical structures frequently contained within a microscopic cyst; first reported in cystic lesions in skeletal muscle from eastern Africa and subsequently in nasal infections in the U.S. Origin: myo-+ L. Sphaerula, small sphere, + G. -osis, condition (05 Mar 2000) |
| myosthenometer | An instrument for measuring the power of muscle groups. Origin: myo-+ G. Sthenos, strength, + metron, measure (05 Mar 2000) |
| myostroma | The supporting connective tissue or framework of muscular tissue. Origin: myo-+ G. Stroma, mattress (05 Mar 2000) |
| myostromin | A protein found in muscle stroma. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotactic | Relating to the muscular sense. Origin: myo-+ L. Tactus, a touching (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotasis | Stretching of a muscle. Origin: myo-+ G. Tasis, a stretching (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotatic | Relating to myotasis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotatic contraction | A reflex contraction of a skeletal muscle that occurs as a result of stimulation of the stretch receptors in the muscle, i.e., as part of a myotatic reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotatic reflex | Tonic contraction of the muscles in response to a stretching force, due to stimulation of muscle proprioceptors. Synonym: Liddell-Sherrington reflex, muscular reflex, stretch reflex. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotenositis | Inflammation of a muscle with its tendon. Origin: myo-+ G. Tenon, tendon, + -itis, inflammation (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotenotomy | Cutting through the principal tendon of a muscle, with division of the muscle itself in whole or in part. Synonym: tenomyotomy, tenontomyotomy. Origin: myo-+ G. Tenon, tendon, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
| myothermic | Relating to the increased temperature in muscular tissue resulting from its contraction. Origin: myo-+ G. Therme, heat (05 Mar 2000) |
| myotic | <medicine> Producing myosis, or contraction of the pupil of the eye, as opium, calabar bean, etc. A myotic agent. See: Myosis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |