myogenic

adjective

myo·​gen·​ic ˌmī-ə-ˈje-nik How to pronounce myogenic (audio)
: taking place or functioning in ordered rhythmic fashion because of the inherent properties of cardiac muscle rather than specific neural stimuli
a myogenic heartbeat

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1904, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myogenic was in 1904

Dictionary Entries Near myogenic

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“Myogenic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myogenic. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

myogenic

adjective
myo·​gen·​ic ˌmī-ə-ˈjen-ik How to pronounce myogenic (audio)
variants also myogenous
1
: originating in muscle
myogenic pain
2
: taking place or functioning in ordered rhythmic fashion because of inherent properties of cardiac muscle rather than by reason of specific neural stimuli
a myogenic heartbeat
compare neurogenic sense 2b
myogenicity noun
plural myogenicities
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