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my·ol·o·gy

 (mī-ŏl′ə-jē)
n.
The scientific study of muscles.

my′o·log′ic (mī′ə-lŏj′ĭk) adj.
my·ol′o·gist n.
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myology

(maɪˈɒlədʒɪ)
n
(Medicine) the branch of medical science concerned with the structure and diseases of muscles
myologic, ˌmyoˈlogical adj
myˈologist n
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my•ol•o•gy

(maɪˈɒl ə dʒi)

n.
the science or branch of anatomy dealing with muscles.
[1640–50; < New Latin myologia. See myo-, -logy]
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myology

1. the branch of anatomy that studies muscles and musculature.
2. the muscular makeup of an animal or anatomical unit. — myologic, adj.
See also: Anatomy
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myology

The branch of medicine that deals with muscles and muscle diseases.
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Noun1.myology - the branch of physiology that studies muscles
physiology - the branch of the biological sciences dealing with the functioning of organisms
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(1) Division of Sports and Health Science, Kyungsung University, Busan, Korea, (2) Mechanical & Molecular Myology Lab, Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Korea, (3) Exercise Physiology Lab, Department of Physical Education, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea
(1) Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity (ARENA), Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia; (2) Clinical Nutrition Research Centre, University of Newcastle, Callaghan, NSW, Australia; (3) Department of Kinesiology and Public Health Education, University of North Dakota, North Dakota, USA; (4) Centre for Population Health Research, Sansom Institute for Health Research, University of South Australia, Adelaide, South Australia; (5) Murray Goulburn Co-Operative Ltd, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia; (6) Basic and Clinical Myology Laboratory, Department of Physiology, University of Melbourne, Australia; (7) Liggins Institute, University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand.
Steele, "Tongue control for speech and swallowing in healthy younger and older subjects," International Journal of Orofacial Myology," vol.33, pp.5-18, 2007.
She also talked about the Asian Oceania Myology Center which was established in January 2001.
Hirschhorn, "Acid maltase deficiency," in Myology: Basic and Clinical, A.
Hanns Lochmuller, Professor of Experimental Myology at the Newcastle University John Walton Muscular Dystrophy Research Centre and honorary consultant with the Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust, said: "EU funding is absolutely vital to our medical research work at Newcastle University.