Myology
/maɪˈɒl.ə.dʒi/noun
The branch of anatomy that studies muscles.
Did you know?Myology comes from Greek mys, meaning both “mouse” and “muscle,” a famous ancient ambiguity that reflects how the word was formed from a body-part term, not a magical one.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
mŷs (μῦς)
“mouse; also a word used for a muscle”
Ancient Greek
Greek
-logia (-λογία)
“study; discourse”
Late Latin
Latin
myologia
“study of muscles”
16th Century
English
myologie
“the study of muscles”
Modern English
English
myology
“the branch of anatomy dealing with muscles”