sarcolˈogy noun

(see -logy) the anatomy of the fleshy parts of the body

sarˈcomere /-mēr/ noun

(Gr meros part) a unit of myofibril in muscle

sarcopēˈnia n

(Gr penia poverty) loss of muscle strength associated with aging

sarˈcoplasm noun

The protoplasmic substance separating the fibrils in muscle fibres

sarcoplasˈmic adjective

Sarcoptes /-kopˈtēz/ noun

(irreg, from Gr koptein to cut) a genus of small mites including Sarcoptes scabiei, the human itch mite

sarcopˈtic adjective

sarcosaprophagous /-sap-rofˈə-gəs/ adjective

(Gr sapros rotten, and see -phagous under phag-) feeding on decaying flesh

sarcous /särˈkəs/ adjective

Of flesh or muscle