English Words Starting With M

• myna

  nounLow
  /ˈmaɪnə/A tropical Asian starling, typically with dark plumage and a yellow bill, known for its ability to mimic human speech.
• mynah

  nounC1
  /ˈmaɪnə/A tropical Asian bird of the starling family, with dark plumage, a yellow or orange bill, and wattles.
• mynes

  nounExtremely low (archaic/obsolete)
  /maɪnz/A historical term for mines, particularly referring to mineral excavations or subterranean passages in Early Modern English usage, now archaic.
• mynheer

  nounC1 (Very Low Frequency)
  /mʌɪˈnɪə/A Dutch term of address or title meaning "my lord" or "sir," historically used to refer to a Dutch man, especially a Dutch gentleman, merchant, or official.
• myoatrophy

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmaɪəʊˈætrəfi/Wasting or loss of muscle tissue due to disease or lack of use.
• myoblast

  nounC2/Very Rare
  /ˈmaɪə(ʊ)blɑːst/An embryonic cell that develops into a muscle cell (muscle fibre).
• myocardial infarction

  nounLow in general discourse; High in medical/clinical contexts.
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊˌkɑː.di.əl ɪnˈfɑːk.ʃən/A serious medical emergency where blood flow to a part of the heart muscle is blocked, causing tissue death.
• myocardiogram

  nounLow (Technical/Specialist)
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡræm/A tracing or visual output produced by a recording of the electrical activity of the heart muscle (myocardium), commonly known as an electrocardiogram (ECG or EKG).
• myocardiograph

  nounVery low (specialized medical/technical term)
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊˈkɑː.di.ə.ɡrɑːf/A medical instrument for recording the electrical activity of the heart muscle.
• myocarditis

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɪəʊkɑːˈdaɪtɪs/Inflammation of the heart muscle.
• myocardium

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊˈkɑː.di.əm/The muscular tissue of the heart.
• myoclonia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈkləʊ.ni.ə/A medical condition characterized by sudden, brief, involuntary muscle jerks or twitches.
• myoclonus

  nounLow
  /ˌmaɪ.ə(ʊ)ˈkləʊ.nəs/A sudden, brief, involuntary jerking of a muscle or group of muscles.
• myocyte

  nounLow
  /ˈmaɪ.əʊ.saɪt/A muscle cell.
• myofibril

  nounC2 / Highly Specialized
  /ˈmaɪəʊˌfaɪbrəl/A long, threadlike structure within a muscle cell that is responsible for contraction; composed of repeating units called sarcomeres.
• myofilament

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmaɪəʊˈfɪləmənt/The protein filaments, primarily actin and myosin, that make up the contractile apparatus of muscle cells.
• myoglobin

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɪə(ʊ)ˈɡləʊbɪn/An iron- and oxygen-binding protein found in muscle tissue.
• myogram

  nounVery Rare
  /ˈmaɪə(ʊ)ɡram/A graphic record or tracing of the electrical activity of a muscle.
• myograph

  nounC2
  /ˈmaɪə(ʊ)ɡrɑːf/An instrument for recording and measuring muscle contractions.
• myokymia

  nounVery Low
  /ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈkɪmɪə/A neurological condition characterized by spontaneous, fine, continuous, wave-like muscular twitching, usually visible under the skin.

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