Words starting with M

myospherulosisA foreign body-type granulomatous reaction to lipid-containing material and blood.
myostasisThe permanent shortening (reduction in length) of a muscle
myostaticRelating to myostasis
myostatinA protein that acts as an inhibitor to the growth of muscle tissue.
myosteatosisThe abnormal deposition of fat in muscle tissue
myosteatoticRelating to myosteatosis
myostimulationelectrical stimulation of muscles
myostimulatorA device used in myostimulation
myostimulatoryThat stimulates the muscles (especially by means of electricity)
myostracalRelating to the myostracum.
myostracumPart of shell wall secreted at attachment of adductor muscles.
myosuppressinAny of a family of peptide agonists that inhibit the action of muscles (especially of arthropods)
myotactinA hypodermal protein involved in myocyte adhesion
myotasisA stretching of muscle.
myotaticOf or pertaining to myotasis
myotendinousrelating to, or connecting a muscle and a tendon
myotherapistA practitioner of myotherapy.
myotherapyA form of manual medicine focusing on the diagnosis, treatment and management of musculoskeletal pain.
myotidAny bat of the genus Myotis.
myotilinA muscle protein found within the Z-disc of sarcomeres.
myotilinopathyAny disease associated with the protein myotilin
myotisA mouse-eared bat.
myotomalRelating to a myotome.
myotomeIn vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from any particular one of the somites that develop into the body wall muscle. .
myotomicPertaining to myotomes.
myotomyThe surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
myotoniaA symptom of several muscular disorders characterized by the slow relaxation of the muscles after voluntary contraction or electrical stimulation.
myotonicOf or pertaining to myotonia.
myotoninA kinase associated with myotonia
myotonolysisThe disruption of muscle tone
myotonolyticRelating to, or causing myotonolysis
myotonometerA device that measures muscle tone
myotonometricRelating to myotonometry
myotonometryThe measurement of muscle tone, e.g. by means of a myotonometer
myotopicRelating to (an awareness of) the positions of the muscles
myotopicallyIn a myotopic manner
myotopyThe positioning of the muscles in an organism
myotoxicThat induces rapid necrosis of muscle
myotoxicityThe condition of being myotoxic
myotoxinAny of a family of small myotoxic peptides present in rattlesnake venom
myotraumatrauma to muscle tissue
myotraumatismtraumatic injury to muscle
myotrophicRelating to myotrophy
myotrophinA protein that in humans is encoded by the MTPN gene.
myotrophyNourishment of the muscles
myotropicInvading muscle tissue.
myotropinAny of a certain family of myotropic peptides
myotubalRelating to a myotube.
myotubeA structure of elongated multinucleate cells that contains some peripherally located myofibrils
myotubularRelating to myotubules.
myotubularinA phosphatase that dephosphorylates phosphatidylinositols
myotubulemyotube
myotubulinA tubulin present in muscle tissue.
myoushuAn excellent move.
myovascularOf or relating to a muscle and its blood vessels.
myoviralRelating to myoviruses
myovirusAny virus (bacteriophage) of the family Myoviridae
myowaterMuscle tissue water.
myowunA viceroy in parts of what is now Burma/Myanmar.
myoxidAny member of the family Myoxidae of dormice (better known as the Gliridae).
myoxineOf, or pertaining to the dormouse.
myozeninAny of a family of actinin- and filamin-binding proteins expressed predominantly in skeletal muscle
MyraA female given name originating as a coinage.
MyrandaA female given name, variant of Miranda.
myrceneAn olefinic natural organic compound, a hydrocarbon and monoterpene, important in perfumery.
MyrdalA locality in Aurland municipality, Vestland county, Norway.
MyreA surname.
MyresA surname from Middle English.
MyrhorodA city and raion of Poltava Oblast, in central Ukraine.
myriadTen thousand; 10,000
myriadedFull of myriads; very numerous.
myriadfoldMultiplied by a myriad; repeated a myriad of times.
myriadlyIn very great numbers.
myriadthThe ordinal form of myriad.
myriagonA polygon with 10,000 sides.
myriagramA unit of mass of ten thousand grams, or ten kilograms. Adopted as an equivalent of the French avoirdupois XX.
myriahedronA polyhedron with 10,000 faces.
myrialitreA unit of volume of ten thousand litres
MyriamA female given name, variant of Miriam.
myriametreA unit of length of ten thousand metres, or ten kilometres.
myriametricHaving dimensions in the order of myriametres.
myriangiaceousOf or relating to the Myriangiaceae.
myriapodAny arthropod (such as centipedes and millipedes) of the subphylum Myriapoda.
myriapodanOf or relating to the myriapods.
myriapodlikeResembling or characteristic of myriapods.
myriapodologicalOf or relating to myriapodology.
myriapodologistOne who studies myriapodology.
myriapodologyThe scientific study of myriapods.
myriaporoneAny of a group of macrolide antitumor agents
myriarchThe commander of a Mongolian tomen.
myriarchyA government of 10,000 people.
myriare10,000 ares, or one square kilometre.
myricaAny member of the genus Myrica of shrubs and trees.
myricaceousBelonging to the family Myricaceae of bog myrtles and close relatives.
myricanoneA cyclic diarylheptanoid isolated from the bark of Myrica rubra ( ⇒ Morella rubra).
MyriceA minor figure from the island of Cyprus, who was transformed into a plant.
myricetinA particular flavonol, found in many vegetables etc., that has antioxidant and other therapeutic properties
myricinA silky, crystalline, waxy substance, forming the less soluble part of beeswax, and regarded as a palmitate of a higher alcohol of the paraffin series; myricyl alcohol.
myricitrinThe 3-O-rhamnoside of myricetin, used by several beetle species in their communication system.
MyrickA surname.
myrickiteA name used for both the agatized and opalized cinnabar materials.
MyricksA surname.
myricylA hypothetical radical regarded as the essential residue of myricin.
myrieA surname.
myringaSynonym of eardrum.
myringealOf or pertaining to the eardrum(s) (the myringes).
myringectomySynonym of tympanectomy.
myringitisAn inflammation of the eardrum.
myringomycosisA fungal infection of the eardrum (the tympanic membrane).
myringoplastyThe closure of the perforation of pars tensa of the tympanic membrane
myringosclerosisSynonym of tympanosclerosis.
myringoscleroticRelating to myringosclerosis
myringoscopeA device for examining the eardrum.
myringostomySynonym of myringotomy.
myringotomeA surgical knife used for paracentesis of the eardrum.
myringotomyThe surgical procedure of making a tiny incision in the eardrum, to relieve pressure caused by the excessive buildup of fluid, or to drain pus.
myriocinA lipid-like amino acid that has antibiotic activity
myriologistA singer or composer of a myriologue.
myriologueIn Greece, a funeral song composed and sung by a woman on the death of a friend.
myriologyA myriologue.
myrioramaA picture made up of several smaller pictures, drawn upon separate cards so that they can be combined in many different ways, thus producing a great variety of scenes or landscapes.
myrioscopeA form of kaleidoscope, especially one consisting of mirrors arranged so as by multiplied reflection from a small piece of carpet to show how it looks covering a whole floor.
myriotremoidDescribing the morphological characteristics of corticolous thelotremoid lichens.
myriotrochidAny holothurian of the family Myriotrochidae
myristaceousOf or relating to the Myristaceae.
myristateAny salt or ester of myristic acid.
myristicPertaining to nutmeg.
myristicaAny member of the genus Myristica of nutmegs.
myristicaceousOf or relating to the Myristicaceae.
myristicin3-methoxy-4,5-methylenedioxyallylbenzene, a natural organic compound found in the essential oil of nutmeg and to a lesser extent in other spices; it can be used as an insecticide and acaricide and has hallucinogenic properties at high doses
myristicolAn oily substance extracted from oil of nutmeg.
myristinThe myristate of glycerine, found as a vegetable fat in nutmeg butter, etc.
myristoleateAny salt or ester of myristoleic acid.
myristoleicOf or pertaining to myristoleic acid or its derivatives.
myristomeAll the sites of myristoylation of an organism
myristoneThe ketone of myristic acid.
myristoylThe univalent radical derived from myristic acid by loss of the hydroxy group
myristoylaseAny enzyme that catalyses a myristoylation
myristoylatedSubject to myristoylation
myristoylatingThat leads to myristoylation
myristoylationThe attachment of a myristoyl group to a protein or polypeptide
myristoyltransferaseAny transferase that transfers a myristoyl group
myristylThe univalent radical CH₃(CH₂)₁₃- derived from myristyl alcohol
myristylateTo undergo myristoylation.
myristylationThe reaction of a substance with myristic acid or one of its derivatives; the introduction of one or more myristyl groups into a substance
myristylbenzylmorphineMyrophine.
myrmecobiidAny marsupial in the family Myrmecobiidae; a numbat.
myrmecochoreAny myrmecochorous plant or its seed / fruit.
myrmecochorousSpread, or having seeds that are dispersed, by ants.
myrmecochoryThe dispersal of seeds, spores, or fruit by ants.

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