Definition of Myology

1. Noun. The branch of physiology that studies muscles.

Generic synonyms: Physiology

Definition of Myology

1. n. That part of anatomy which treats of muscles.

Definition of Myology

1. Noun. (anatomy) The physiological study of muscles. ¹

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Definition of Myology

1. the study of muscles [n -GIES] : MYOLOGIC [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Myology

myohaematins
myoid
myoinositol
myoinositols
myokine
myokymia
myokymias
myokymic
myolemma
myolemmata
myologic
myological
myologies
myologist
myologists
myology (current term)
myolysis
myoma
myomancy
myomas
myomata
myomatous
myomectomies
myomectomy
myomegalin
myomere
myomeres
myometrial
myometritis
myometrium

Literary usage of Myology

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Journal of Anatomy and Physiology by Anatomical Society of Great Britain and Ireland (1905)
"There are, however, certain parts still remaining to be described, and this contribution to the limb myology will, it is hoped, furnish additional evidence ..."

2. Proceedings of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1883)
"THE following facts, relative to the myology of the Cheetah ... Before proceeding to describe its myology, a few facts relative to its history and general ..."

3. Report of the Annual Meeting (1895)
"0?!. the Value of myology ax an Aid in the Classification of Animals. By FG PARSONS, FRCS, Lecturer on Comparative Anatomy at St. Thomas's Hospital. ..."

4. Steno on Muscles by Troels Kardel (1994)
"Elements of myology: 4.1 The Geometrical Argumentation 4.2 The Letter to Thevenot 22 5. The Contemporary Reception 23 5.1 Two Reviews: and 24 5.2 Members of ..."

5. A Practical Treatise on Medical Jurisprudence: With So Much of Anatomy by Joseph Chitty (1836)
"OF myology, OR THE MUSCLES AND TENDONS.(a) General utility of these. ... (a) The consideration of muscles is termed myology, from the Greek /UI/OT, ..."

6. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1867)
""Variations in Human myology observed during the Winter Session of 1865-66 at King's College, London. ..."

7. The Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales by Linnean Society of New South Wales (1884)
"myology OF CHLAMYDOSAURUS KINGII. BY CHARLES W. DE Vis, BA [PLATES xiv.-xvi.] The present study, if it may be so-called, of the muscles of the Frilled ..."

8. The American Journal of the Medical Sciences by Southern Society for Clinical Investigation (U.S.) (1902)
"... early to be of value from the curative side, is often one of the most difficult in medicine. WRN OPHTHALMIC myology: A SYSTEMATIC TREATISE ON THE ..."

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