English Words Starting With M

• my lai

  nounLow/Historical Reference
  /ˌmiː ˈlaɪ/The name of a hamlet in Vietnam where a notorious massacre of unarmed civilians by US troops took place on March 16, 1968.
• myalgia

  nounC1/C2 (Specialized/Technical)
  /maɪˈæl.dʒə/Pain or tenderness in a muscle or muscles.
• myalgic encephalopathy

  nounC1/C2
  /maɪˌæl.dʒɪk enˌsef.əˈlɒp.ə.θi/A chronic medical condition characterized by long-term, debilitating fatigue and other symptoms that worsen after physical or mental exertion.
• myalism

  nounRare/Very Rare
  /ˈmʌɪəlɪz(ə)m/A form of spiritual practice or folk religion, originating among enslaved Africans in the Caribbean, involving healing, protection, and counteracting malevolent magic (obeah).
• myall

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaɪ.ɔːl/A type of Australian acacia tree (Acacia pendula) characterized by its weeping foliage.
• myanmar

  nounB2
  /ˈmjænmɑː/The official name for the Southeast Asian country formerly known as Burma, a nation with a complex political history.
• myasis

  nounvery_low
  /maɪˈeɪsɪs/An infestation of living tissue by fly larvae, typically causing lesions.
• myasthenia

  nounRare
  /ˌmʌɪ.əsˈθiː.nɪə/A medical condition characterized by abnormal weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles.
• myasthenia gravis

  nounLow
  /ˌmaɪ.əsˌθiː.ni.ə ˈɡrɑː.vɪs/A chronic autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterised by rapid muscle weakness and fatigue, typically affecting the eyes, face, throat, and limbs.
• myatonia

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌmaɪ.əˈtəʊ.ni.ə/A pathological lack of normal muscle tone, resulting in hypotonia or flaccidity.
• myatrophy

  nounC2 (Very Low Frequency/Specialist)
  /maɪˈætrəfi/The wasting away or progressive loss of muscle tissue.
• mycale

  nounVery Low
  /maɪˈkeɪli/A genus of marine sponges.
• mycelium

  nounLow
  /maɪˈsiːliəm/The vegetative part of a fungus, consisting of a network of fine white filaments (hyphae).
• mycella

  nounExtremely Low / Proper Noun
  /mɪˈsɛlə/A type of character, name, or concept derived from modern fiction and popular culture, with no established meaning in the English lexicon.
• mycenae

  nounC2+
  /maɪˈsiːniː/An ancient citadel city in the Argolid region of Greece, a major centre of the Bronze Age Mycenaean civilization.
• mycenaean

  adjectivenounC2 (Very low frequency; specialist/academic)
  /ˌmaɪ.sɪˈniː.ən/Relating to the late Bronze Age civilization centred around Mycenae in southern Greece (circa 1600–1100 BC), its people, culture, or language (an early form of Greek).
• mycerinus

  nounExtremely Low (Likely Historical/Obsolute Obsolete)
  /maɪˈsɛrɪnəs/An extremely rare or obsolete biological term, historically applied to certain types of fungi.
• mycetism

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaɪ.sɪ.tɪ.zəm/Poisoning caused by eating poisonous fungi, especially mushrooms.
• mycetoma

  nounC2 (Highly Specialized)
  /ˌmʌɪsɪˈtəʊmə/A chronic, progressive bacterial or fungal infection of the skin and underlying tissues, typically of the foot, leading to swelling and draining sinuses.
• mycetozoan

  nounC2 / Very Low
  /ˌmaɪsiːtəˈzəʊən/A member of the Mycetozoa, a taxonomic group of slime molds or slime fungi.

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