myograph

[ mahy-uh-graf, -grahf ]

noun
  1. an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles.

Origin of myograph

1
First recorded in 1865–70; myo- + -graph

Other words from myograph

  • my·o·graph·ic [mahy-uh-graf-ik], /ˌmaɪ əˈgræf ɪk/, adjective
  • my·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
  • my·og·ra·phy [mahy-og-ruh-fee], /maɪˈɒg rə fi/, noun

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British Dictionary definitions for myograph

myograph

/ (ˈmaɪəˌɡrɑːf, -ˌɡræf) /


noun
  1. an instrument for recording tracings (myograms) of muscular contractions

Derived forms of myograph

  • myographic, adjective
  • myographically, adverb
  • myography (maɪˈɒɡrəfɪ), noun

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