Meaning & use

myogram

noun·Academic

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A graphic recording of the mechanical activity or contraction of a muscle, produced by a myograph.

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The physiologist analyzed the myogram to measure how strongly the muscle contracted.

Abnormal patterns in the myogram suggested the tested muscle was fatiguing quickly.

A note on using this word

The prefix "myo-" comes from the Greek word for muscle and appears in many related medical terms, such as myopathy.

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