Myotatic irritability

myotatic irritability n.


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  • Myotenositis

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  • Myotic

    [mahy-ot-ik] /maɪˈɒt ɪk/ adjective, noun 1. . [mahy-ot-ik] /maɪˈɒt ɪk/ adjective 1. pertaining to or producing . noun 2. a miotic drug. miotic mi·ot·ic (mī-ŏt’ĭk) n. A substance that causes constriction of the pupil of the eye. adj. Characterized by, involving, or causing miosis.

  • Myotenotomy

    myotenotomy my·o·te·not·o·my (mī’ō-tě-nŏt’ə-mē) n. Cutting through the principal tendon of a muscle, with partial or complete division of the muscle itself. Also called tenomyotomy.
