myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis |
Glycogenosis due to muscle glycogen phosphorylase deficiency, resulting in accumulation of glycogen of normal chemical structure in muscle. Synonym: McArdle's disease, McArdle's syndrome, McArdle-Schmid-Pearson disease, myophosphorylase deficiency glycogenosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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myopia |
<ophthalmology> That error of refraction in which rays of light entering the eye parallel to the optic axis are brought to a focus in front of the retina, as a result of the eyeball being too long from front to back (axial myopia) or of an increased strength in refractive power of the media of the eye (index myopia). Also called nearsightedness, because the near point is less distant than it is in emmetropia with an equal amplitude of accommodation. Origin: Gr. Myein = to shut (18 Nov 1997) |
myopic |
Relating to or suffering from myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
myopic astigmatism |
That form of astigmatism in which one meridian is myopic and the one at right angle to it is without refractive error. Synonym: simple myopic astigmatism. (05 Mar 2000) |
myopic choroidopathy |
Chronic degeneration of the sclera and choroid with posterior staphyloma, accompanying high myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
myopic conus |
myopic crescent |
myopic degeneration |
Association of crescent of the optic disk, atrophy of the choroid and macular pigment, subretinal neovascularization, haemorrhage, and pigment proliferation in pathologic myopia. (05 Mar 2000) |
myoplasm |
The contractile portion of the muscle cell, as distinguished from the sarcoplasm. Origin: myo-+ G. Plasma, a thing formed (05 Mar 2000) |
myoplastic |
Relating to the plastic surgery of the muscles, or to the use of muscular tissue in correcting defects. (05 Mar 2000) |
myoplasty |
Plastic surgery of muscular tissue. Origin: myo-+ G. Plastos, formed (05 Mar 2000) |
myopolar |
Relating to muscular polarity, or to the portion of muscle between two electrodes. (05 Mar 2000) |
myoprotein |
Protein occurring in muscle. (05 Mar 2000) |
myopsis |
<medicine> The appearance of muscae volitantes. See Muscae volitantes, under Musca. Origin: Gr. Opsis = vision (09 Mar 1998) |
myopy |
<medicine> Myopia. Origin: F. Myopie. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |