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my
1[ mahy ]
my-
2- variant of myo- before some vowels:
myalgia.
my-
1combining_form
- a variant of myo-
MY
2abbreviation for
- motor yacht
my
3/ ³¾²¹Éª /
determiner
- of, belonging to, or associated with the speaker or writer (me)
do you mind my smoking?
my own ideas
- used in various forms of address
my lord
my dear boy
- used in various exclamations
my goodness!
interjection
- an exclamation of surprise, awe, etc
my, how you've grown!
my
4the internet domain name for
- Malaysia
Grammar Note
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of my1
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˜yÐÄvlogs That Use my-
What does my- mean?
My- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “muscle.†It is often used in medical terms, especially in anatomy.
My- comes from the Greek ³¾Å·²õ, meaning “muscle†and “mouse.†Mouse? You read that right. Discover why at our entry for muscle!
My- is a variant of myo-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our ˜yÐÄvlogs That Use myo– article.
Examples of my-
An example of a word you may have seen that features my- ¾±²õÌýmyatonia, meaning “deficient muscle tone.â€
We know my- means “muscle.†What about –atonia? It’s based on atonia (also atony), “lack of tone or energy.†Myatonia, then, literally translates to “lack of muscle tone or energy.†Learn more about atonia at our entry for the word.
What are some words that use the combining form my-?
What are some other forms that my- may be commonly confused with?
Not every word that begins with the exact letters my- is necessarily using the combining form my- to denote “muscle,†e.g., myopic or myriad.
Break it down!
The noun asthenia means “lack or loss of strength; weakness.†With that in mind, what would a patient with myasthenia be experiencing?
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