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MYOSINOSE 



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MYRINGOPLASTY 





iagulated at 56 C. It is the antecedent of myosin, 

 into which it is converted by a suitable stimulus. See 

 U-plasma. 



Myosinose (mi-o-sin-oz') [fivuv, muscle]. The sub- 

 stance produced by the peptonization of myosin. Two 

 varieties have been found, protomyosinose and deutero- 

 myosinose. 



Myosis (mi-(/-sis) [uiieiv, to close, or pig , muscle]. 1. 

 Abnormal smallness of the pupil of the eye ; the same as 

 ds. 2. Myopathy. M., Paralytic, that form 

 due to paralysis of the sympathetic or dilator nerve. 

 M., Spastic, that produced by stimulation of the oculo- 

 motor or constrictor nerve. M., Spinal, that depend- 

 ent on disease of the spinal cord. 



Myositic (mi-o-sit'-ik) [uveiv, to close ; pig, muscle ; 

 trig, inflammation]. Pertaining to, or affected with, 

 myosis, or with myositis. 



Myositis [mi-o-si'-tis) [uig, muscle; rif, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of muscular tissue, more especially 

 of the connective tissue of muscles. M., Fibrous, 



It., Interstitial, an inflammation of the connective 

 sue of muscle. M. interstitialis lipomatosa pro- 

 ressiva paralytica. Synonym of Pseudo-hyper- 

 ophic Muscular Paralysis. M. ossificans, is char- 

 terized by the formation of osseous deposits in the 

 uscles. M., Specific, M., Syphilitic, that due to 

 syphilis. There may be a deposit of gummata in the 

 muscles. M. trichinosa, that due to the presence 

 of trichina spiralis in the muscles. 



Myosome {mi' -o-som) [pvg, muscle ; aupa, body]. The 

 contractile substance of muscle. 



Myospasis (mi-os' -pas-is) [uig, muscle ; a-xaaig, a 

 drawing : pi. , Myospases] . A muscular contraction. 



Myospasm (mi'-o-spazm) [pis, muscle ; a-aapdg, 

 spasm]. A spasmodic contraction of a muscle. A 

 cramp. 



Myospectroscope {mi-o-spek' -tro-skop) [uvg, muscle ; 

 i spectrum, spectrum ; cko^eIv, to see]. An instrument 



tor examining the spectroscopic image of a muscle. 

 Myostypsis (mi-o-stip / -sis) [pig, muscle ; arirpig, a con- 

 tracting]. Muscular contraction ; also any interfer- 

 ence with functional movement. 

 Myosuture (mi-o-su' -tiir) [pig, muscle ; sutura, a 

 suture]. Suture of a muscle. 



Myosystema [ini-o-sis-te'-mah) [uig, muscle ; avarqua, 



• system]. A system of muscles. M. circulare, the 



circular muscle of the sub-umbrella of medusae. M. 



radiale, the radial muscles of the sub-umbrella of 



medusas. 



dyotalgia (mi-o-tal' -je-ah). Synonym of Myalgia. 



vlyotasis (mi-ot'-as-is) [uvg, muscle ; raoig , a stretch- 

 ing]. Passive tension of a muscle. 



dyotatic mi-o-tat-'-ik) [fivg, muscle; rdaig, a stretching]. 

 Pertaining to the deep reflexes or contractions of the 

 muscles dependent upon passive tension for their elici- 

 tation. M. Irritability, a term suggested by Gowers 

 to replace the inaccurate one, tendon-reflexes, the 

 tendons not being etiologically connected with the 



; phenomenon. " The irritability on which they de- 

 pend is due to and demonstrative of a muscle reflex 

 action which depends on the spinal cord." 



Myotenotomy (mi-o-ten-ot'-o-me) [pig, muscle ; revuv, 

 tendon ; rout), a cutting]. The division of a tendon, 

 when the muscle is able to retract. 



dyothelium {mi-o-the* '-le-um) [pig, muscle; 6r/?j, 

 nipple]. The cellular elements composing a myotome 

 or protovertebra. 



flyothermic (mi-o-ther' '-mik) [uvg, muscle ; Oepur/, 

 heat]. Pertaining to heat-development in a muscle. 



Myotic {mi-of-ik) [pveiv, to close]. I. Pertaining to, or 

 causing, myosis. 2. An agent causing myosis, or con- 

 traction of the pupil. The one most used by ophthal- 



mologists is eserin. Morphin, pilocarpin, muscarin 

 and other drugs also cause contraction of the pupil. 

 Myotility (tni-o-til' '-it-e) [uvg, muscle]. Muscular con- 

 tractility, or tonicity. 

 Myotpme (nii'-o-tom) [uvg, muscle ; ropq, a cutting]. 

 I. A cutting instrument used in myotomy. 2. The 

 same as Myocomma. 

 Myotomy (mi-ot'-o me) [uvg, muscle ; rouij, a cutting]. 

 I. Surgical division of a muscle. 2. The incision or 

 dissection of muscles. See Tenotomy. 

 Myotonia (nii-o-to 1 '-ne-ah) [pig, muscle ; rovog, ten- 

 sion]. 1. Muscular spasm. 2. The stretching of a 

 muscle. M. congenita, M. hereditaria. Thom- 

 sen's disease ; an hereditary neurosis characterized by 

 tonic spasms in the voluntarily moved muscles. See 

 Diseases, Table of. 

 Myotonic (rni-o-ton' -ik) [pig, muscle ; rovog, tension]. 

 Pertaining to myotonia, or to myotonus. M. Reac- 

 tion. See TAomsen's Disease. 

 Myotonus (mi-ot'-o-nus) [pig, muscle ; rovog, stretch- 

 ing]. 1. Muscular tone, quality, or tension. 2. 

 Tonic muscular spasm. 

 Myotyrbe (mi-o-ter / -be) [pig, muscle ; rippr], disorder]. 



Chorea ; incoordinate muscular movements. 

 Myrabolan (mi-rab'-o-lan). See Myrobalan. 

 Myriacb.it yrnir'-e-ak-it). See Palmus. 

 Myriagram (mir'-e-ag-ram ) [uvpioi, ten thousand ; 



-/pauua, gram]. Ten thousand grams. 

 Myriakit (mir'-e-ak-it). See Palmus. 

 Myrialiter (nie-re-al-e' -ter) [uvpioi, ten thousand ; lirpa, 



liter]. Ten thousand liters. 

 Myriameter {me-re-am-e' -ter) [uvpioi, ten thousand ; 



perpov, a measure]. Ten thousand meters. 

 Myrica [mi-rik' -ah) [pvp'iKT], the tamarisk]. A genus 

 of aromatic shrubs of some 35 known species. M. 

 cerifera, of X. America. M. californica, of the 

 Pacific States, M. cordifolia, M. laciniata, and M. 

 aethiopica, of Africa, M. carcasana, and M. micro- 

 carpa, of tropical America, are among the wax-bear- 

 ing species. The species last named has useful 

 medicinal qualities. See Myricin, Gale, and Myrtle- 

 wax. M., Oleum, Oil of Myrica; Oil of Bay is 

 the volatile oil of the Bayberry, or West Indian bay- 

 leaf. It is an aromatic, pungent liquid, used chiefly 

 as a perfume and in cosmetics. It is somewhat re- 

 freshing in faintness and headaches. M., Spiritus, 

 " bay rum," contains: oil of bay 16, oil of orange-peel 

 I, oil of pimento I, alcohol iooo, water 782 parts, mixed 

 and filtered through carbonate of magnesia. 

 Myricin (mi'-ris-in) [ftvpiiaj, the tamarisk]. A pre- 

 cipitate from a tincture of the root-bark of Myrica 

 cerifera: it is astringent, stimulant, anti -spasmodic, 

 and anti-syphilitic. Dose from 1 to 3 grains. Unof. 

 Myricyl (mi-nV-il) [uvpiia], the tamarisk ; v/.rj, mat- 

 ter]. See Melissyl. M. alcohol, C^H^O. A 

 monatomic alcohol derived from beeswax. 

 Myringa, Myrinx {mi-rin'-gah, mi'-ringks) [L.]. The 



membrana tympani. 

 Myringitis (mi-rin-ji'-tis) [myringa, myrinx, mem- 

 brana tympani ; ing, inflammation]. Inflammation 

 of the membrana tympani. 

 Myringodectomy ( mi-rin-go-dek'-to-me ) [ myringa, 

 myringa ; bcmufi, excision]. Excision of a part or of 

 the whole of the membrana tympani. 

 Myringomycosis ( mi-rin , -go-mi-ko',sis ) [myringa, 

 membrana tympani ; uvicr/g, fungus]. A fungous growth 

 within the meatus, or on the myringa ; also the dis- 

 eased condition in which such a growth is seen. M. 

 aspergillina, Wreden'sterm for Otomycosis, q. t. 

 Myringoplastic (mi-rin' '-go-plas' '-tik) [myringa, mem- 

 brana tympani ; Tr/aar/Koc, formed]. Pertaining to myr- 

 ingoplasty. M. Method, a method for the cure of 



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