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Myotonic dystrophy
A hereditary disease with muscle stiffness leading to atrophy of the muscles of the face and neck. An inherent genetic anomaly leads to the occurrence of abnormal muscle function.
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Myotonic
To tonic muscular spasm, as differentiated from myokinetic spasm.
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Myotomy
A surgical operation to cut a muscle. Surgical division of a muscle. Surgical division or anatomical dissection of muscles. A surgical technique that entails making an incision into a muscle.
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Myotic
A drug which causes the pupil of the eye to contract.
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Myotatic reflex
A reflex action in a muscle which contracts after being stretched.
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Myotatic
Referring to the sense of touch in a muscle.
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Myoplasty
A form of plastic surgery to repair a muscle. The plastic surgery of muscle, in which part of a muscle is partly detached and used to repair tissue defects or deformities in the vicinity of the muscle.
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Myopic
Able to see close objects clearly, but not objects which are further away.
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Myopathy
A disease of a muscle, especially one in which the muscle wastes away. Any disease of the muscles not caused by nerve dysfunction; symptoms depend on the specific disease but generally include muscle weakness and wasting. Any primary disease or disorder of the muscle tissue, including fibromyalgia, muscular dystrophy, and myositis. Any disease of the…
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Myometritis
Inflammation or infection of the myometrium. Inflammation of the uterus walls.
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