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myology|maɪˈɒlədʒɪ|
[ad. mod.L. myologia: see myo- and -logy.]
a. The science of muscles; that part of anatomy which treats of the muscles.
b. A myological description; the myological features or muscular anatomy of a particular animal or part of the body.
1649Bulwer Pathomyot. Pref. 3 A Book which all Anatomists kisse with reverence, as conteining the Oracles of Myologie. 1699Phil. Trans. XXI. 132 If we are allowed to multiply Muscles from their appearance in various Subjects, we shall never arrive to a perfect Myology. 1713Derham Phys.-Theol. vii. ii. (1714) 357 note, Steno thus concludes his Myology of the Eagle. 1796Southey Lett. fr. Spain (1799) 477 Myology, Neurology, and Splanchnology. 1885Gentl. Mag. Sept. 281 From considerations of..myology and osteology, the Screamer cannot be placed along with the Anserine birds.
Hence myoˈlogic, -ˈlogical adjs., pertaining to or concerned with myology; myˈologist, one who studies or is expert in myology.
1808Barclay Muscular Motions 370 By..numberless combinations of flexions [etc.]..the human body may exhibit phenomena calculated to astonish the myologist himself. 1836Smart, Myological, pertaining to myology. 1860Worcester, Myologic (citing Penny Cycl.). 1862Syd. Soc. Year-bk. Med. 16 Myological enquiries. |