myostasis

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noun

The permanent shortening (reduction in length) of a muscle

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Meanings

nounmyostasis (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe permanent shortening (reduction in length) of a muscle

Origin

From myo- + -stasis.

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APA

myostasis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myostasis

MLA

“myostasis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myostasis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myostasis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myostasis.

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