English Words Starting With M

• myology

  nounC2
  /maɪˈɒlədʒi/The scientific study of muscles, their structure, function, and diseases.
• myoma

  nounLow
  /maɪˈəʊ.mə/A benign tumour composed of muscle tissue.
• myomectomy

  nounLow
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊˈmek.tə.mi/A surgical procedure to remove fibroids (non-cancerous tumours) from the uterus.
• myoneuralgia

  nounVery Low / Obscure
  /ˌmaɪəʊ.njʊəˈræl.dʒə/Pain in a muscle and its associated nerve.
• myopathy

  nounLow
  /maɪˈɒp.ə.θi/A disease of the muscle tissue.
• myope

  nounlow
  /ˈmʌɪ.əʊp/A person with myopia; a nearsighted person.
• myophily

  nounC2
  /maɪˈɒfɪli/Pollination by flies.
• myopia

  nounC1
  /maɪˈəʊ.pi.ə/A medical condition where distant objects appear blurry while close objects are clear; nearsightedness.
• myoporum

  nounVery Low
  /maɪˈɒp.ər.əm/A genus of flowering plants, shrubs or small trees, native to Australasia and the Pacific Islands, often used as ornamentals or ground covers.
• myopsychopathy

  nounExtremely rare / Obsolete technical term
  /ˌmaɪ.əʊ.saɪˈkɒp.ə.θi/A mental condition characterized by short-sightedness or narrow-mindedness in thought, perception, or judgment, often to the point of intellectual or emotional deficiency.
• myoscope

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaɪəˌskəʊp/An instrument for observing muscular contractions.
• myosin

  nounLow/Very Low
  /ˈmaɪə(ʊ)sɪn/A fibrous motor protein that interacts with actin filaments to produce movement in muscle cells and other cell types.
• myosis

  nounVery Low
  /maɪˈəʊsɪs/Excessive constriction of the pupil of the eye.
• myosotis

  nounC2
  /ˌmaɪəˈsəʊtɪs/A small flowering plant with blue or white, typically five-petalled flowers, commonly known as 'forget-me-not'.
• myotome

  nounC2
  /ˈmaɪ.ə.təʊm/A group of muscles innervated by a single spinal nerve segment.
• myotomy

  nounC2 - Technical/Professional
  /maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/A surgical incision into or division of a muscle.
• myotonia

  nounC2
  /ˌmʌɪə(ʊ)ˈtəʊnɪə/A medical condition characterized by delayed relaxation of muscles after voluntary contraction or stimulation.
• myra

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmaɪ.rə/A female given name.
• myrdal

  nounVery Low
  /ˈmɜː.dɑːl/A name, most commonly a surname, of Scandinavian origin, specifically associated with the notable Norwegian economist and sociologist Gunnar Myrdal and his wife, the diplomat and writer Alva Myrdal.
• myriad

  adjectivenounC1
  /ˈmɪrɪəd/an extremely large number of people or things.

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