myocarˈdial or myocarˈdiac adjective

Of or relating to the myocardium (myocardial infarction destruction of the myocardium due to interruption of blood supply to the area)

myocardiopˈathy noun

Any non-inflammatory disease of the myocardium

myocardīˈtis noun

Inflammation of the myocardium

myocarˈdium noun (pl myocarˈdia)

The muscular substance of the heart

myoelecˈtric adjective

Of apparatus, etc which uses the small electric currents produced within the body which normally cause muscular contraction and relaxation

myofīˈbril noun

One of the elongated contractile filaments of protein that make up cells in striated muscle

myˈogen noun

An albumin, soluble in water, found in muscle

myogenˈic adjective

(of contraction) arising spontaneously in a muscle, independent of nervous stimuli

myoglōˈbin noun

A protein that stores oxygen in muscle

myˈogram noun

A myographic record

myˈograph noun

An instrument for recording muscular contractions

myographˈic or myographˈical adjective

myogˈraphist noun

myogˈraphy noun

myˈoid adjective

Like muscle

myologˈical adjective

myolˈogist noun

myolˈogy noun

The study of muscles

myōˈma noun

A tumour composed of muscular tissue

myopˈathy noun

Disease of the muscles or muscle tissue

myˈosin noun

A protein that contributes to the process of contraction in muscles

myosīˈtis noun

(irregularly formed) inflammation of a muscle

myˈostatin noun

A blood protein that limits muscle growth

myˈotome noun

1. Muscles which are controlled by the nerves from one segment of the spinal cord
2. A surgical instrument for dissecting muscle

myotōˈnia noun

Muscle-stiffness

myotonˈic adjective

(myotonic dystrophy a muscle-wasting disease that causes myotonia, as well as the usual symptoms of weakness and wasting)

myˈotube noun

A cylindrical cell that develops from a myoblast, representing a stage in the development of muscle fibres