myology

noun

my·​ol·​o·​gy mī-ˈä-lə-jē 

: the scientific study of muscles

Word History

Etymology

French or New Latin; French myologie, from New Latin myologia, from my- + Latin -logia -logy

First Known Use

1649, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

myology

noun

my·​ol·​o·​gy mī-ˈäl-ə-jē 

plural myologies

: a scientific study of muscles

myologic

ˌmī-ə-ˈläj-ik 

adjective

or myological

-i-kəl