Now updated for CSW19. New words, if any, and new inflections of existing words, are shown in red.
abdominal | relating to the abdomen (noun) an abdominal muscle |
abductor | one who abducts a muscle that abducts |
accessorius | a muscle or nerve that has an augmenting action. |
adducent | drawing inward or together, as a muscle does. |
adduct | of muscles, to draw towards a central axis. |
adductor | a muscle that draws towards a central axis. |
aponeurosis | a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
aponeurotic | relating to an aponeurosis, a sheet that connects muscle to tendon. |
arytaenoid | one of a pair of cartilages or muscles of the larynx. |
arytenoid | one of a pair of cartilages or muscles of the larynx. |
arytenoidal | pertaining to either of two small cartilages on top of the cricoid cartilage at the upper, back part of the larynx. |
attollens | (Lat.) of a muscle, that raises. |
attollent | lifting up, raising; (noun) a muscle that raises. |
attrahent | attracting; drawing towards or forward; (noun) a muscle that draws towards. |
auxotonic | of muscle contraction, occurring against increasing force. |
bicep | the two-headed muscle at the front of the arm. |
biceps | (Lat.) the two-headed muscle at the front of the arm that flexes the forearm. |
bicipital | having two heads or origins, as a muscle. |
buccinator | a flat cheek muscle used in chewing and blowing. |
buccinatory | of or like a buccinator, a muscle of the cheek. |
clonic | of or like a clonus, a type of muscle spasm. |
clonicity | the state of being clonic, spasmodic. |
constrictor | a muscle that contracts a cavity or orifice or compresses an organ. |
corrugator | a muscle which contracts the skin of the forehead into wrinkles. |
cremaster | (Greek) a thin muscle which serves to draw up the testicle. |
deltoid | shaped like a delta or triangle; (noun) the large triangular muscle of the shoulder. |
deltoideus | the deltoid muscle. |
detrusor | a muscle in the wall of the bladder that contracts when the bladder is full. |
diaphragm | the muscular structure separating the chest from the abdomen; (verb) to fit with a diaphragm. |
diaphragmal | relating to the diaphragm. |
diaphragmatic | relating to the diaphragm. |
digastric | fleshy at each end; (noun) a muscle of the lower jaw. |
dilatator | a muscle which dilates any part. |
dimyarian | having two adductor muscles. |
dimyary | having two adductor muscles. |
epimysium | a fibrous sheet enclosing a muscle. |
evertor | a muscle that turns a limb etc. outwards. |
extensor | a muscle that extends or straightens any part of the body. |
flexor | a muscle that bends a joint, as opposed to an extensor. |
gastrocnemius | the muscle that bulges the calf of the leg. |
glutaeal | relating to the glutaeus, any of the three large muscles of the buttock. |
glutaeus | (Lat.) any of the three large muscles of the buttock. |
glute | any of the three large muscles of the buttocks. |
gluteal | relating to the glutaeus, the muscle of the buttock. |
gluteus | (Lat.) any of the three large muscles of the buttocks. |
gracilis | (Lat.) a thigh muscle. |
graphomotor | pertaining to the muscular movements in writing. |
ideomotor | describing or relating to a muscular action that is evoked by an idea. |
iliacus | (Lat.) the flexor muscle of the thigh > ILIACUSES or ILIACI. |
inotropic | affecting or controlling muscular contraction, esp of the heart. |
intercostal | situated between the ribs (noun) an intercostal muscle |
intercostally | (Adv.) INTERCOSTAL, situated between the ribs. |
intermuscular | situated between muscles. |
intramuscular | situated in, occurring in, or administered by entering a muscle. |
intramuscularly | (Adv.) INTRAMUSCULAR, situated in, occurring in, or administered by entering a muscle. |
laxator | a muscle that relaxes an organ or part. |
levator | (Lat.) a muscle raising limb or part. |
locomotor | a muscle involved in movement or locomotion. |
lumbrical | wormlike; (noun) one of certain muscles of the hand and foot used in flexing the digits. |
lumbricalis | one of certain muscles of the hand and foot used in flexing the digits. |
masseter | a muscle used to move the lower jaw. |
masseteric | of or pertaining to the masseter, a muscle used to move the lower jaw. |
muscle | a contractile structure by which bodily movement is effected (verb) to proceed by force |
muscular | pertaining to muscle. |
muscularly | (Adv.) MUSCULAR, pertaining to muscle. |
musculation | muscular action; musculature. |
musculature | the muscles of all or a part of the animal body. |
myoblast | a cell producing muscle tissue. |
myoblastic | of or like a myoblast, a cell producing muscle tissue. |
myofibril | a contractile element of a muscle cell. |
myofibrillar | relating to myofibrils. |
myogen | an albumin, soluble in water, found in muscle. |
myogenic | that forms muscle or muscle fibres. |
myoid | composed of, or resembling, muscular fiber; (noun) a section of a retinal cone or rod which is sensitive to changes in light intensity. |
myologic | relating to myology, the study of muscles. |
myological | of or pertaining to myology, the study of muscles. |
myoneural | relating to or connecting muscles and nerves. |
myosin | an albuminous body present in dead muscle, being formed in the process of coagulation which takes place in rigor mortis. |
occlusor | a muscle for closing an opening. |
omohyoid | relating to the shoulder-blade and hyoid; (noun) the muscle joining the shoulder-blade and hyoid. |
opponens | a muscle of the thumb. |
orbicularis | a muscle surrounding an opening. |
pectineus | a large flat muscle in the thigh > PECTINEI or PECTINEUSES. |
pectoral | related to the chest; (noun) a pectoral muscle |
perforans | the long flexor muscle of the toes. |
perforatus | the short flexor of the toes or the superficial flexor of the finger. |
perimysium | the connective tissue which surrounds and binds together muscle fibres. |
perineural | relating to the perineurium, connective tissue enclosing a nerve bundle. |
perineurial | related to the perineurium, connective tissue enclosing a nerve bundle. |
perineurium | the connective tissue forming a sheath around a single bundle of nerve fibres. |
peroneus | one of several fibular muscles > PERONEUSES or PERONEI. |
phosphocreatin | a compound of phosphoric acid and creatine found in vertebrate muscle. |
phosphocreatine | a compound of creatine and phosphoric acid found esp in vertebrate muscle where it is an energy source for muscle contraction. |
phrenic | pertaining to the diaphragm; (noun) the diaphragm. |
platysma | (Greek) a broad sheet of muscle in the neck. |
popliteus | a muscle in the leg. |
pronator | the forearm muscle that effects pronation. |
psoas | (Greek) the loin muscle. |
psoatic | relating to the psoas, the loin muscle. |
quadratus | the name of several quadrangular muscles. |
quadricep | the great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee. |
quadriceps | the great extensor muscle of the knee, divided above into four parts which unite in a single tendon at the knee. |
quadricipital | relating to the quadriceps, the great extensor muscle of the knee. |
rectus | (Lat.) any one of several straight muscles in the body. |
risorius | a facial muscle situated at the corner of the mouth. |
rotator | a muscle which partially rotates or turns some part on its axis. |
sacrocostal | connected with the sacrum and having the character of a rib; (noun) a sacrocostal muscle. |
sarcolemma | the cell membrane enclosing a muscle fibre. |
sarcolemmal | of or like a sarcolemma, the very thin transparent and apparently homogeneous sheath which incloses a striated muscular fiber. |
sarcomere | a unit of myofibril, in muscle. |
sarcoplasm | the protoplasmic substance separating the fibrils in muscle fibres. |
sarcoplasmic | relating to sarcoplasm, the protoplasmic substance separating the fibrils in muscle fibres. |
sarcosomal | of or like a sarcosome. |
sarcosome | a mitochondrion of a striated muscle fire. |
sarcous | pertaining to flesh or muscle. |
sartorius | (Lat.) the muscle that bends the knee. |
scalenus | (Lat.) one of the paired muscles in the neck. |
serratus | (Lat.) a muscle of the thorax. |
soleus | (Lat.) a broad flat muscle in the calf of the leg, that flexes the foot. |
sphincter | a ringlike muscle whose contraction narrows or shuts an orifice, eg the anus. |
sphincteral | relating to the sphincter. |
sphincterial | relating ot the sphincter. |
sphincteric | relating to the sphincter. |
splenial | of or like the splenius, a muscle of the neck. |
splenius | (Lat.) a muscle of the neck. |
stapedius | the muscle of the stapes bone inside the ear. |
subcostal | situated below the ribs; (noun) a subcostal muscle. |
supinator | a muscle which produces the motion of supination. |
syntonin | a substance similar to fibrin, found in muscle. |
tensor | a muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense. |
tensorial | relating to a tensor, a muscle that stretches a part, or renders it tense. |
teres | (Lat.) either of two muscles of the shoulder-blade. |
thenar | (Greek) the fleshy part (ball) of the thumb. |
tibialis | a muscle in the calf of the leg. |
trapezius | (Lat.) either of two, flat large muscles running from the base of the occiput to the middle of the back. |
tricep | a muscle of the arm. |
triceps | (Lat.) a muscle of the arm. |
xiphihumeralis | in vertebrates, a muscle leading from the xiphoid cartilage to the humerus. |