myology

[ mahy-ol-uh-jee ]

noun

the science or branch of anatomy dealing with muscles.

Origin of myology

From the New Latin word myologia, dating back to 1640–50. See myo-, -logy

Other words from myology

my·o·log·ic [mahy-uh-loj-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˈlɒdʒ ɪk/, my·o·log·i·cal, adjective
my·ol·o·gist, noun

Words Nearby myology

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How to use myology in a sentence

myology and serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae, a taxonomic study.
Fishes of Chautauqua, Cowley and Elk Counties, Kansas | Artie L. Metcalf
myology and serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae, ataxonomic study.
A Distributional Study of the Amphibians of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, Mexico | William E. Duellman
We will then undertake the study of the muscles of the limbs, and end with the myology of the head.
Artistic Anatomy of Animals | douard Cuyer
With the hope that such variation might be found, a study of the comparative myology of the legs was undertaken.
Myology and Serology of the Avian Family Fringillidae | William B. Stallcup

British Dictionary definitions for myology

myology

/ (maɪˈɒlədʒɪ) /

noun

the branch of medical science concerned with the structure and diseases of muscles

Derived forms of myology

myologic (ˌmaɪəˈlɒdʒɪk) or myological, adjective
myologist, noun

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