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Myotic DrugnounMWEa drug that causes miosis (constriction of the pupil of the eye)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotomynounsurgical incision or division of a muscleverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotonianounabnormally long muscular contractionsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotonia AtrophicanounMWEa severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotonia CongenitanounMWEa mild, rare, congenital form of myotonia characterized by muscle stiffnessverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotonic DystrophynounMWEa severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myotonic Muscular DystrophynounMWEa severe form of muscular dystrophy marked by generalized weakness and muscular wasting that affects the face and feet and hands and neckverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myriagramnounone ten thousandth of a centnerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myriameternouna metric unit of length equal to 10,000 metersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myriametrenouna metric unit of length equal to 10,000 metersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myriapodnoungeneral term for any terrestrial arthropod having an elongated body composed of many similar segments: e.g. centipedes and millipedesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myringanounthe membrane in the ear that vibrates to soundverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myringectomynounsurgical removal of the eardrumverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myringoplastynounsurgical repair of a perforated eardrum with a tissue graftverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myringotomynounsurgical incision into the eardrum (to relieve pressure or release pus from the middle ear)verifiedMay 18, 2026
Myristic AcidnounMWEa saturated fatty acid occurring naturally in animal and vegetable fatsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrmecophilenounan organism such as an insect that habitually shares the nest of a species of antverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrmecophytenounplant that affords shelter or food to ants that live in symbiotic relations with itverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrmidonnouna follower who carries out orders without questionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrobalannounsmall Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrobalan PlumnounMWEsmall Asiatic tree bearing edible red or yellow fruitverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrrhnounaromatic resin that is burned as incense and used in perfumeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrrh TreenounMWEtree of eastern Africa and Asia yielding myrrhverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrsine FamilynounMWEfamily of Old World tropical trees and shrubsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtaceous TreenounMWEtrees and shrubsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtlenounwidely cultivated as a groundcover for its dark green shiny leaves and usually blue-violet flowersverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle BeechnounMWElarge evergreen tree of TasmaniaverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle BirdnounMWEsimilar to Audubon's warblerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle FamilynounMWEtrees and shrubs yielding a fragrant oilverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle FlagnounMWEperennial marsh plant having swordlike leaves and aromatic rootsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle OaknounMWEsmall evergreen shrub or tree of southeastern United StatesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle SpurgenounMWEpoisonous Old World spurgeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myrtle WarblernounMWEsimilar to Audubon's warblerverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mysophilianounabnormal attraction to filthverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mysophobianouna morbid fear of dirt or contaminationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mysterynouna story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movieverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystery NovelnounMWEnovel in which the reader is challenged to solve a puzzle before the detective explains it at the endverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystery PlaynounMWEa medieval play representing episodes from the life of ChristverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystery StorynounMWEa story about a crime (usually murder) presented as a novel or play or movieverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mysticismnouna religion based on mystical communion with an ultimate realityverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystificationnounthe activity of obscuring people's understanding, leaving them baffled or bewilderedverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystifiernouna particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solutionverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mystiquenounan aura of heightened value or interest or meaning surrounding a person or thingverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythnouna traditional story accepted as historyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythical BeingnounMWEan imaginary being of myth or fableverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythical CreaturenounMWEa monster renowned in folklore and mythverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythical MonsternounMWEa monster renowned in folklore and mythverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythical PlacenounMWEa place that exists only in imaginationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythologisationnounthe restatement of a message as a mythverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythologistnounan expert on mythologyverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythologizationnounthe restatement of a message as a mythverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mythologynounthe study of mythsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Mytilidnounmarine bivalve mollusk having a dark elongated shellverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxedemanounhypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deteriorationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxobacternounbacteria that form colonies in self-produced slimeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxobacteriumnounbacteria that form colonies in self-produced slimeverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxoedemanounhypothyroidism marked by dry skin and swellings around lips and nose as well as mental deteriorationverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxomanouna benign tumor of connective tissue containing jellylike materialverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxoma VirusnounMWEa poxvirus closely related to smallpox virusverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxomatosisnouna viral disease (usually fatal) of rabbitsverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxomycetenouna slime mold of the class MyxomycetesverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxosporidiannounmostly parasitic in fishes and including various serious pathogensverifiedMay 18, 2026
Myxovirusnounany of a group of RNA viruses including those that cause influenza and mumpsverifiedMay 18, 2026