Webster's Dictionary 1913

6103

Myelocœle

My″e‐lo‐cœle′ (?), n. [Gr. μυελόσ marrow + κοι̑λοσ hollow.] (Anat.) The central canal of the spinal cord.

6104

Myelogenic

My′e‐lo‐gen″ic (?), a. [Gr. μυελόσ marrow + the root of γίγνεσθαι to be born.] (Physiol.) Derived from, or pertaining to, the bone marrow.

6105

Myeloid

My″e‐loid (?), a. [Gr. μυελόσ marrow + -oid.] Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.

6106

Myeloidin

My′e‐loid″in (?), n. [Myelin + -oid + -in.] (Physiol. Chem.) A substance, present in the protoplasm of the retinal epithelium cells, and resembling, if not identical with, the s...

6107

Myelon

‖My″e‐lon (?), n. [NL., fr. Gr. μυελόσ marrow.] (Anat.) The spinal cord. (Sometimes abbrev. to myel.)

6108

Myelonal

My″e‐lo′nal (?), a.(Anat.) Of or pertaining to the myelon; as, the myelonal, or spinal, nerves.

6109

Myeloneura

‖My′e‐lo‐neu″ra (?), n. pl. [NL., fr. Gr. μυελόσ + νευ̑ρον a nerve.] (Zoöl.) The Vertebrata.

6110

Myeloplax

‖My‐el″o‐plax (?), n.; pl. E. Myeloplaxes (#), L. Myeloplaces (#). [NL., fr. Gr. μυελόσ marrow + � anything flat and broad.] (Anat.) One of the huge multinucleated cells found i...

6111

Mygale

‖Myg″a‐le (?), n.(Zoöl.) A genus of very large hairy spiders having four lungs and only four spinnerets. They do not spin webs, but usually construct tubes in the earth, which a...

6112

Mykiss

My″kiss (?), n. [Russ. muikize, prob. fr. a native name.] (Zoöl.) A salmon (Salmo mykiss, syn. S. purpuratus) marked with black spots and a red throat, found in most of the rive...

6113

Mylodon

Myl″o‐don (?), n. [Gr. � a mill + οδοὔσ, οδὄντοσ, a tooth.] (Paleon.) An extinct genus of large slothlike American edentates, allied to Megatherium.

6114

Mylohyoid

My′lo‐hy″oid (?), a. [Gr. � the molar teeth + E. hyoid.] (Anat.) Pertaining to, or in the region of, the lower jaw and the hyoid apparatus; as, the mylohyoid nerve.

6115

Myna

My″na (?), n. [See Mino bird.] (Zoöl.) Any one of numerous species of Asiatic starlings of the genera Acridotheres, Sturnopastor, Sturnia, Gracula, and allied genera. In habits ...

6116

Mynchen

Myn″chen (?), n. [AS. mynecen, fr. munec monk. See Monk.] A nun.

6117

Mynchery

Myn″cher‐y (?), n. A nunnery; — a term still applied to the ruins of certain nunneries in England.

6118

Mynheer

Myn‐heer″ (?), n. [D. mijnheer.] The Dutch equivalent of Mr. or Sir; hence, a Dutchman.

6119

Myo-

My″o– (?). A combining form of Gr. �, �, a muscle; as, myograph, myochrome.

6120

Myocarditis

‖My′o‐car‐di″tis (?), n. [NL. see Myocardium.] (Med.) Inflammation of the myocardium.

6121

Myocardium

‖My′o‐car″di‐um (?), n.(Anat.) The main substance of the muscular wall of the heart inclosed between the epicardium and endocardium.

6122

Myochrome

My″o‐chrome (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. � color.] (Physiol.) A colored albuminous substance in the serum from red-colored muscles. It is identical with hemoglobin.

6123

Myocomma

‖My′o‐com″ma (?), n.; pl. L. Myocommata (#), E. Myocommas (#). [NL. See Myo-, and Comma.] (Anat.) A myotome.

6124

Myodynamics

My′o‐dy‐nam″ics (?), n. [Myo- + dynamics.] (Physiol.) The department of physiology which deals with the principles of muscular contraction; the exercise of muscular force or con...

6125

Myodynamiometer

My′o‐dy‐na′mi‐om″e‐ter (?), n. A myodynamometer.

6126

Myodynamometer

My′o‐dy′na‐mom″e‐ter (?), n. [Myo- + E. dynamometer.] (Physiol.) An instrument for measuring the muscular strength of man or of other animals; a dynamometer. Dunglison.

6127

Myoepithelial

My′o‐ep′i‐the″li‐al (?), a. [Myo- + epithelial.] 1. (Biol.) Derived from epithelial cells and destined to become a part of the muscular system; — applied to structural elements ...

6128

Myogalid

My‐og″a‐lid (?), n. [Myo- + Gr. � a weasel.] (Zoöl.) One of the Myogalodæ, a family of Insectivora, including the desman, and allied species.

6129

Myogram

My″o‐gram (?), n. [Myo- + -gram.] (Physiol.) See Muscle curve, under Muscle.