myodynamics 
trnriirnaniipai'Tni<'n rli Ti im'iks) [X Gr uvc 
myodynamiCS (m < -namiks),. "**ptt 
muscle 4 E. dynamics.] Ine mechanic 
muscular action. 
mvodvnamometer (mi-o-di-na-mom'e-ter), w. 
KGr uk -muscle + E dynamometer ] An in- 
' 
3920 myoscope 
resence or absence of certain muscles of the legs of birds, eye,' i. e. blinking, < piviv, close, + &ip (u^-), 
or c , llssini;iito ry purposes, invented by A. H. Garrod who ' ] A short-sighted person. Also myops. 
used the symbols A, B, X, and Y to denote the ambiens^J , f ,j r< Gr w, muscle, + 
semitendinosus, accessory semitendinosus. and semimem- myopnan mVl VQ^ 7^ol 
branosus respectively: thus, a bird with the myological -0ow/f, < (jmtveadai, appear.] Ihe layer d 
formula A, B, X, has the first three of these muscles and o ped m many Infusoria that contains muscle- 
p 
P o 
-6-din'i-a) . [NL., < Gr. //if, 
Same as 
who is versed in myology; a myologica 
A part or an apparatus of 
h- 
part 
matous. 
Myogale (ml-og'a-le), n. [NL., < Gr. p 
nvya't.ij, a shrew-mouse, < //if, a mouse, + , ., 
contr. ya^ij, a weasel. Of. Mygale.] The typi- 
cal genus of the subfamily Myogalina;, contain- 
ing the aquatic desmans, musk-moles, musk- 
shrews, or muskrats of the Old World, M . mos- 
chata of Russia and M. pyrenaica of the Pyre- 
nees. The former is the giant of the Talpidee, some 16 
inches long, with a proboscis, webbed feet, and a long scaly 
tail vertically flat, like that of a muskrat, and used simi- 
larly in swimming. In the smaller species the tail is round, 
and the proboscis still longer. The dental formula of both 
is 3 incisors, 1 canine, 4 premolars, and 3 molars in each 
upper and lower half-jaw. Also Mygale and Myogalea. 
Sec cut under desman. 
Myogalidse (mi-6-gal'i-de), n. pi. [NL.,< Myo- 
gale + -idee.] The Myogalina; rated as a family 
of Insectivora. See Myogale, Myogalina;. 
Myogalina (mi"o-ga-li'ne), n. pi. [NL.,< Myo- 
yale + -ina!.] Asubfamilyofinsectivorous mam- 
mals of the family Talpidee. There is no accessory 
carpal ossicle, the clavicle and humerus are moderately 
long, the manubrium sterni is moderate, and the scapula 
has a metacromion, the fore limbs being thus fitted for 
simple progression, not specially fossorial. The incisors are 
fewer than in any other Talpidce, being 2 in each upper and 
lower half -jaw, or 2 in each upper and 1 in each lower half- 
jaw. The group contains the genera (or subgenera) My- 
ogale, Galeospalax, Scaptonyx, Uropsilus, Urotrichus, and 
Neurotrichus, all but the hist confined to the Old World. 
They are known as desmans, musk-moles, and musk-shrews. 
Galernyince is a synonym. Also Mygalina. 
myogaline (mi-og'a-lin), a. Pertaining to the 
Myogalina', or having their characters. 
myogenic (ml-o-jen'ik), a. [< Gr. ^if, muscle, 
+ yivof, origin.] Of muscular origin. 
myoglobulin (mi-o-glob'u-lin), n. [< Gr. //if, 
muscle, + E. globulin.] A globulin obtained 
from muscle. It coagulates at a lower tempera- 
ture than paraglobulin. 
myogram (mi'o-gram), w. [< Gr. //if, muscle, 
T ypa////a, a writing, a line: see gram?.] The 
tracing of a contracting and relaxing muscle 
drawn by a myograph. 
myograph (mi'o-graf ), n. [< Gr. //if, muscle, + 
ypd(j>fiv, write.] An instrument for taking tra- 
cings of muscular contractions and relaxations. 
myographer (mi-og'ra-fer), . [< myograpli-y 
-r -e;-l.] One who describes muscles or is versed 
in myography. 
myographlC (mi-6-graf'ik), a. [= F. myogra- 
"-) = It. -' Jr - 
s 1 < ? ce a " the P articulars were to write a whole 
' yo ^cheyne, Phil. Prin. of Natural Eeligion. 
( mi 6'mi I , pi myoma ta (-ma-ta) 
c muscle +'-o fa 1 A 
as a myophore ; provided with a myophore, as 
mollusk. 
cavernosum, myoma teleangiectodes. Myoma Isevi- 
cellulare, a myoma composed of smooth muscular fiber. 
Also called liotnyoma. Myoma Striqcellulare, a myo- 
ma composed of striated muscular tissue. Also called 
rhabdomyoma. Myoma teleangiectodes, excessively 
vascular myoma. 
myomalacia (mi"o-ma-la'si-a), n. [NL., < Gr. 
//if, muscle, + fiaXaKia, softness: see malacia.] 
Morbid softening of a muscle such as might 
be induced by an embolus of the nutrient ar- 
tery. Myomalacia cordis, softening of the myocar- 
dium from obstruction of the coronary arteries. 
myomancy (mi'o-man-si), n. [< Gr. //if, mouse, 
+ [lavreia, divination, < //dvnf, prophet: see 
Mantis.'] A kind of divination or method of 
foretelling future events by the movements of 
mice. 
Some authors hold myomancy to be one of the most an- 
cient kinds of divination, and think it is on this account 
that Isaiah (Ixvi. 17) reckons mice among the abominable 
things of the idolater. Sees, Cyc. 
myomantic (mi-o-man'tik), a. [As myomancy 
to myomancy. 
myophysical (mi-o-fiz'i-kal), o. 
+ -"' - 1 erta l n . m ^ myophysics. 
s^'e 
, . see physic 
ihe pnysics c ne. 
Such out8 tanding questions of myophyeics as the pre-ex- 
jgtence of muscular currents, the presence of a parelectro- 
tonic laver the num v> e r and nature of cross-disks, etc. 
<j. 5. Hall, German Culture, p. 221. 
, 
myomatOUS (mi-om a-tus), a. [< myoma(t-) + 
- s.] Pertaining to, of the nature of , or affect- 
ed with a myoma 
myomectomyCml-o-mek'to-mi),?!. [< NL. myo- 
, 4- Gr. ?o^, a cutting out.] Removal of 
a uterine myoma by abdominal section. 
myomere (mi'6-mer), n. [< Gr. fii>f, a muscle, 
+ uipof, a part'.] A muscular metamere ; amy- 
oco^a ofmyotome. 
The rudimentary myotomes or myomeres of the tail. 
Encyc. BnZ.XXIV. 186. 
myomorph (mi'6-m6rf ), n. A member of the 
Muomorplta; a murine rodent, 
Myomorpha (ml-o-mor'fa), w. pi. [NL.. < Gr. 
/tvf, a mouse, + fiopf!/, form.] A superfamily 
of simplicidentate rodents ; one of three prime 
divisions of Glires simplieidentati, containing 
the murine rodents, the others being JJystri- 
comorplia and Sciuromorplia. They have no post- 
orbital processes, slender zygomatic arches, the angular 
andible springing from the lower edge of the 
myopia (mi-6'pi-a),. , . 
"ftimria, also [ivawiaaic; (Galen), < ,u{wi/>, short- 
sighted: see myope.] Short-sightedness; near- 
sightedness: the opposite -of hypermetropia. In 
this condition^ parallel rays of light are brought to a focus 
before they reach the retina, the accommodation being re- 
laxed ; the near-point and far-point of distinct vision ap- 
proach the eye. Also called brachymetropia. 
myopic (ml-op'ik), a. [< myop-y + -ic.] In 
patliol., of or relating to myopia ; affected with 
myopia; short-sighted; near-sighted. Also 
brachymetropic. 
myopolar (mi-o-po'lar), , [< Gr. //if, muscle, 
+ ffoAof , pole : ' see pole, polar.] Pertaining to 
the poles of muscular action, or to muscular 
polarity. 
Correcting for the movement of the indifference point 
along the myopolar tract. Amer. Jour. Peychol., I. 186. 
Myoporacese (mi-op-o-ra'se-e), n. pi. 
(Lindley, 1835), < Gr. fii>etv, close, + vopof, 
pore 
(see pore' 2 ), + -acea>.~] Same as Myoporinea;. 
Myoporinese (mi-op-o-rin'e-e), n. pi. [NL. (B. 
Brown, 1810), < Myoporum 4- -in-ea;.] Anorderof 
dicotyledonous gamopetalous shrubs of the co- 
hort Lamiales, typified by the genus Myoporum . 
pertaining to myography.-2. Obtained with a 
myograph: as, a myograpMc tracing. 
myographical (mi^/afi-kal) 1 [< m yo- 
graphic + -al] Same as myOOrapMe. 
myographically (mi-o-graf'l-kal-l), adv. By 
means of the myograph. 
myograpbion (ml-o-graf'i-on), . [NL., < Gr. 
[tie, muscle, + fpa^ieiv, write.] A myograph. 
myographist (mi-og'ra-flst), . [< myograph-y 
+ -i,9i.] A myographer. 
myography (mi-og'ra-fi), n, [= P. myographie 
= Sp. miografia = Pg. myographia = It. mio- 
flro^a, < Gr. //6 f , muscle, + - W afa, < ypd^c, 
write.] Descriptive myology; the description 
of muscles. 
myohematin (mi-o-hem'a-tin), . [< Gr. //if, 
muscle, + E. hematin.] The specific pigment 
of muscle. Also myoha-matin. 
myoid (mi'oid), a. [< Gr. /m>e<%, contr. //ixM 
(cf. Myodes), like a mouse (taken in sense of 
'like a muscle'), < //if, a mouse, muscle, + 
etiof, form.] Resembling muscle. 
myoidema (mi-oi-de'ma), n. [NL., < Gr. //if, 
muscle, + oW?//a, a swelling/ oi3v, swell.] The 
wheal brought out by a smart tap on a muscle 
in certain conditions of exhaustion. 
myolemma (mi-o-lem'a). n. [NL., < Gr. //if, 
muscle, + M/I/M, peel, < ihrew, peel: see lepis.] 
Sarcolemma. 
myologic (mi-o-loj'ik), a. [= Pg. myologieo = 
It. miologico; as myolog-y + -ic.] Same as iy- 
olofiical 
myological (ml-o-loj'i-kal), . [< m.yologlc + 
-M.] Of or pertaining to myology. Myologi- 
cal formula, in orntth., a formulated statement of the 
or two seeds in each cell, drupaceous fruit, axillary flowers, 
and usually alternate leaves. There are 5 genera and about 
80 species known, mainly Australian. 
myoporineous (mi-op-o-rin'e-us), a. Belonging 
to, resembling, or pertaining to the Myoporinea: 
Myoporum (mi-op'o-rum), n. [NL. (Banks and 
Solander, 1797), so called in allusion to the spots 
covering the leaves, which suggest pores closed 
with a semi-transparent substance ; < Gr. ftveiv, 
close, + Tropof, a pore.] A genus of plants, 
type of the order Myoporinea', characterized by 
somewhat bell-shaped flowers and ovary-cells 
one-ovuled. About 20 species are known, ranging from 
dormice; 
icde fu: 
skullcaps; Mrid*. 
i of Australia 
(fossil); Dipodidce, Jerboas ; and Zapodidce, jumping deer- 
mice. See cute under mole-rat, Muridce, Geomyidce, and 
deer-mouse. 
myomorphic (ml-o-m6r'fik), a. [< Myomori>lia 
+ -ic. ] Murine in form or structure ; pertaining 
to the Myomorpha, or having their characters. 
myomotomy (mi-o-mot'o-mi), n. [< NL. myo- 
ma + Gr. ro//7, a cutting.] Removal of a uterine 
myoma by abdominal section; myomectomy. 
myon (mi'on), n.; pi. mya (-a). [NL., < Gr. 
ftvuv, a cluster of muscles, < /n'f , a muscle : see 
muscle 1 .] Any individual unit of musculature ; 
a muscular integer. Cones, The Auk, V. 104. 
mypnicity (mi-o-nis'i-ti), n. [< *myonic (< Gr. 
/ivov, a muscular part of the body) (see myon) 
+ -ily.] The characteristic property of living 
muscle, namely its power of contracting. 
myonosus (mi-on'o-sus), n. [NL., < Gr. //if, 
muscle, + vcfoof, disease.] In pathol., a disease 
of the muscles. 
myopalmUS (mi-o-pal'mus), n. [< Gr. //if, mus- 
cle, + 7raA//<if, a vibration, quivering, < iraXfaiv, 
poise, vibrate, quiver.] A twitching of the mus- 
cles ; subsultus tendinum. 
myopathic (mi-o-path'ik), a. [< myopatl>-y + 
-ic.] Of or pertaining to myopathy. 
myopathy (mi-op'a-thi), n. [< NL. myopathta, 
< Gr. //if, muscle, '+ -jrdfeia, < Trafof, disease.] 
Disease of a muscle. 
myope (ml'op), . [= F. myope = Sp. miope = 
Pg. myope = It. miope, < LL. myops (mi/op-), < 
Gr. //MJI/> (fjvuTr-), short-sighted, lit. 'closing the 
of he 
Mai 
dalwood, hence the name tastard sandalwood. 
Myopotamus (mi-o-pot'a-mus), M. [NL., < Gr. 
//if (//i5f), mouse, + vofa/iof, river. Cf. hippo- 
potamus,] A Soutli American genus of hystri- 
comorphic rodents of the family Ododotitiiln 
and the subfamily Echimyince; the coypous. 
There is but one species, M. coypvs. See cut 
under coypou. 
myops (mi'ops), n. [LL.: see myope.] Same 
opsid (mi-op'sid), a. [NL., irreg. < Gr. 
** e]og v + ^ vision.] Having the cornea 
^ tne eye ' clos e,j go that the water does not 
touch the lens as certa i n decapod cephalopods: 
opposed to oiqopsid 
myosarcoma (mi"6-sar-k6'ma), . ; pi. mi/^ar- 
fomote (-ma-ta). '[NL., < Gfr. //if, muscle, + 
capKuua. a fleshy excrescence: see sarcoma.'] 
^ ;)aW(O? a tumO r composed in part of muscu- 
lar and in t of sarcO matous tissue. 
myosarcoma tous (mi' / 6-sar-kom'a-tus), a. [< 
m,,osarconi(i(t-) + -ous."] Of, pertaining to, or 
a g of . te(1 wit ], mvosarcoma 
myoscope (mi'6-skop), w. [< Gr. //if, muscle, 
% mo _* \. ipw - -, 2n apparatus or instrument 
for the obgervation of muscular contraction. 
- 
eiia of muscles retained in their noi-mal environment and 
connections. Jam. of Roy. Micros. Soc., 2d ser., VI. i. 47. 
