- myo-
- myo- before vowels my-, word-forming element meaning "muscle," from comb. form of Gk. mys "muscle," lit. "mouse" (see MUSCLE (Cf. muscle) (n.)).
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myo — myo·cardiograph; myo·dynamics; myo·elastic; myo·epicardial; myo·epithelial; myo·fibril; myo·fibroma; myo·globin; myo·hematin; myo·hemoglobin; myo·he·mo·glo·bin·uria; myo·inositol; myo·neural; myo·physics; myo·polar; myo·sarcoma; myo·septum;… … English syllables
Myō-ō — (明王, kings of wisdom ) are protector deities in Japanese Shingon Buddhism. They are known in India as vidyārāja. They are represented with ferocious expressions and use all sorts of weapons for the purpose of subjugating malicious spirits and… … Wikipedia
Myo — may refer to: Myo (Star Wars) is a character from Star Wars: Episode IV Myo , a prefix used in biology to denote muscle, originating from the Greek derived μῦς, mys See also Mayo, a word with a similar sound This … Wikipedia
myo... — myo..., Myo..., vor Vokalen meist my..., My... <aus gr. mỹs, Gen. myós »Muskel«, eigtl. »Maus«> Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung »Muskel«, z. B. myoelektrisch, Myokard, Myalgie … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
myo- — my o A combining form of Gr. ?, ?, a muscle; as, myograph, myochrome. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myo.... — Myo.... (v. gr. Mys), Muskel … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
myo... — myo... [griechisch mỹs, myós »Maus«, »Muskel«], vor Vokalen meist verkürzt zu my..., Wortbildungselement mit der Bedeutung: Muskel, z. B. Myokarditis, Myalgie … Universal-Lexikon
myo- — [mī′ō, mī′ə] [< Gr mys (gen. myos), a muscle, MOUSE] combining form muscle, muscle and [myograph, myoneural] … English World dictionary
Myō-ō — Panteón budista Museo Guimet.París. Los Vidyarāja (Sanskirt:विद्याराज) (conocidos como Míngwáng (明王 reyes de la sabiduría) en China y Myō ō en Japón) son deidades protectoras en el culto budista vajrayāna. Se les representa con expresiones… … Wikipedia Español
Myō-ō — ▪ Buddhist deities in the Buddhist mythology of Japan, fierce protective deities, corresponding to the Sanskrit Vidyaraja (“King of Knowledge”), worshiped mainly by the Shingon sect. They take on a ferocious appearance in order to frighten… … Universalium
