myocyte

[ mahy-uh-sahyt ]
/ ˈmaɪ əˌsaɪt /

noun

a contractile cell, especially an elongated cell in sponges that forms a sphincter around body openings.

Origin of myocyte

First recorded in 1885–90; myo- + -cyte

Words nearby myocyte

myoclonia, myoclonic astatic epilepsy, myoclonus, myoclonus epilepsy, myoclonus multiplex, myocyte, myocytolysis, myocytolysis of heart, myocytoma, myodemia, myodynia

Medical definitions for myocyte

myocyte
[ mī′ə-sīt′ ]

n.

A muscle cell.