myocyte

American  

[mahy-uh-sahyt] / ˈmaɪ əˌsaɪt /

noun

1. a contractile cell, especially an elongated cell in sponges that forms a sphincter around body openings.

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Etymology

Origin of myocyte

First recorded in 1885–90; myo- + -cyte

Example Sentences

Bioenergetics, mitochondria, and cardiac myocyte differentiation.

From Nature

Stoichiometry of Gata4, Mef2c, and Tbx5 influences the efficiency and quality of induced cardiac myocyte reprogramming.

From Nature

Fig. 9b.—Gregarina munieri, showing the network of myocyte fibrillae.

From Project Gutenberg

CRT acutely enhances chamber mechanical efficiency but chronically alters myocyte signaling, including improving β-adrenergic receptor reserve.

From Science Magazine