Definition of muscle

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Muscle (n.) An organ which, by its contraction, produces motion..

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Risorial :: Risorial (a.) Pertaining to, or producing, laughter; as, the risorial muscles..
Unstriped :: Unstriped (a.) Without marks or striations; nonstriated; as, unstriped muscle fibers..
Tensility :: Tensility (n.) The quality or state of being tensile, or capable of extension; tensibility; as, the tensility of the muscles..
Myopathia :: Myopathia (n.) Any affection of the muscles or muscular system.
Expiratory :: Expiratory (a.) Pertaining to, or employed in, the expiration or emission of air from the lungs; as, the expiratory muscles..
Oculomotor :: Oculomotor (a.) Of or pertaining to the movement of the eye; -- applied especially to the common motor nerves (or third pair of cranial nerves) which supply many of the muscles of the orbit.
Brawn :: Brawn (n.) A muscle; flesh.
Synergism :: Synergetic (a.) Working together; cooperating; as, synergetic muscles..
Gorilla :: Gorilla (n.) A large, arboreal, anthropoid ape of West Africa. It is larger than a man, and is remarkable for its massive skeleton and powerful muscles, which give it enormous strength. In some respects its anatomy, more than that of any other ape, except the chimpanzee, resembles that of man..
Creatinin :: Creatinin (n.) A white, crystalline, nitrogenous body closely related to creatin but more basic in its properties, formed from the latter by the action of acids, and occurring naturally in muscle tissue and in urine..
Extensor :: Extensor (n.) A muscle which serves to extend or straighten any part of the body, as an arm or a finger; -- opposed to flexor..
Nervimotion :: Nervimotion (n.) The movement caused in the sensory organs by external agents and transmitted to the muscles by the nerves.
Idiomuscular :: Idiomuscular (a.) Applied to a semipermanent contraction of a muscle, produced by a mechanical irritant..
Inosite :: Inosite (n.) A white crystalline substance with a sweet taste, found in certain animal tissues and fluids, particularly in the muscles of the heart and lungs, also in some plants, as in unripe pease, beans, potato sprouts, etc. Called also phaseomannite..
Bicipital :: Bicipital (a.) Having two heads or origins, as a muscle..
Chest Founder :: Chest founder () A rheumatic affection of the muscles of the breast and fore legs of a horse, affecting motion and respiration..
Ciliary :: Ciliary (a.) Pertaining to the cilia, or eyelashes. Also applied to special parts of the eye itself; as, the ciliary processes of the choroid coat; the ciliary muscle, etc..
Sarcolactic :: Sarcolactic (a.) Relating to muscle and milk; as, sarcolactic acid. See Lactic acid, under Lactic..
Levator :: Levator (n.) A muscle that serves to raise some part, as the lip or the eyelid..
Polymyoid :: Polymyoid (a.) Having numerous vocal muscles; of or pertaining to the Polymyodae.
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