myograph

myograph
A recording instrument by which tracings are made of muscular contractions. [myo- + G. grapho, to write]
- palate m. SYN: palatograph.

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myo·graph -.graf n an apparatus for producing myograms
myo·graph·ic .mī-ə-'graf-ik adj
myo·graph·i·cal·ly -ik-(ə-)lē adv

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n.
an instrument for recording the activity of muscular tissues. See electromyography.

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myo·graph (miґo-graf) [myo- + -graph] an apparatus for recording the effects of a muscular contraction.

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  • Myograph — My o*graph, n. [Myo + graph.] (Physiol.) An instrument for determining and recording the different phases, as the intensity, velocity, etc., of a muscular contraction. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • myograph — [mī′ō graf΄] n. [ MYO + GRAPH] an instrument for recording muscular contractions …   English World dictionary

  • Myograph — A myograph is any device used to measure the force produced my a muscle when under contraction.[1] Such a device is commonly used in myography, the study of the velocity and intensity of muscular contraction.[2] A myograph can take several forms …   Wikipedia

  • Myograph — miografas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Prietaisas raumenų susitraukimams užrašyti, grafiškai registruoti. kilmė gr. myos – raumuo + graphō – rašau atitikmenys: angl. myograph vok. Myograph, m rus. миограф …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • myograph — miografas statusas T sritis Kūno kultūra ir sportas apibrėžtis Prietaisas raumenų susitraukimams užrašyti, grafiškai registruoti. kilmė gr. myos – raumuo + graphō – rašau atitikmenys: angl. myograph vok. Myograph, m rus. миограф …   Sporto terminų žodynas

  • myograph — myographic /muy euh graf ik/, adj. myographically, adv. myography /muy og reuh fee/, n. /muy euh graf , grahf /, n. an instrument for recording the contractions and relaxations of muscles. [1865 70; MYO + GRAPH] * * * …   Universalium

  • Myograph — My|o|graph, der; en, en [↑ graph]: Gerät, das die Zuckungen eines Muskels in Kurvenform aufzeichnet …   Universal-Lexikon

  • Myograph — Myo|gra̱ph [↑...graph] m; en, en: Gerät, das die Zuckungen eines Muskels in Kurvenform aufzeichnet …   Das Wörterbuch medizinischer Fachausdrücke

  • myograph — instrument for recording muscular contractions Scientific Instruments …   Phrontistery dictionary

  • myograph — n. device for recording muscle contractions …   English contemporary dictionary

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