Definition of Muscle cell

1. Noun. An elongated contractile cell that forms the muscles of the body.

Exact synonyms: Muscle Fiber, Muscle Fibre
Generic synonyms: Fiber, Fibre, Somatic Cell, Vegetative Cell
Group relationships: Muscle, Musculus
Specialized synonyms: Striated Muscle Cell, Striated Muscle Fiber, Smooth Muscle Cell

Medical Definition of Muscle cell

1. Cell of muscle tissue, in striated (skeletal) muscle it comprises a syncytium formed by the fusion of embryonic myoblasts, in cardiac muscle a cell linked to the others by specialise d junctional complexes (intercalated discs), in smooth muscle a single cell with large amounts of actin and myosin capable of contracting to a small fraction of its resting length. (07 Apr 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Muscle Cell

muscle-tendon attachment
muscle-tendon junction
muscle-trimming
muscle-up
muscle-ups
muscle Marys
muscle biopsy
muscle boys
muscle builder
muscle building
muscle bundle
muscle car
muscle cars
muscle cell (current term)
muscle contraction
muscle curve
muscle denervation
muscle dysmorphia
muscle epithelium
muscle fascicle
muscle fatigue
muscle fiber
muscle fibers
muscle fibre
muscle fibres
muscle hypertonia
muscle hypotonia

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