myoid

9.9

Having the look or shape of muscle

adjective
/ˈmaɪɔɪd/

Specialized

: mioide

The tumor had a myoid appearance under microscopic examination.

Examples

The myoid tissue was identified during the dissection of the specimen.
In the laboratory, they observed myoid cells under the microscope.
Some cells exhibit myoid characteristics, suggesting muscular differentiation.
The tissue had a myoid structure.
Some cells exhibit myoid characteristics, suggesting muscular differentiation.
The tumor had a myoid appearance under microscopic examination.
The myoid tissue was identified during the dissection of the specimen.

Synonyms

muscular

vsmyoid

Specialized

25 3.3

Relating to the muscles

describes only the musclelike appearance rather than actual muscle

Surface Forms

myoid positive

Morphology

myoid = muscle (semi-transparent) = myo + oid

Formally 'myo-' (meaning 'muscle') + '-oid' ('-like') yields the expected meaning, but 'myo-' is a specialized combining form not familiar to general learners.

Etymology

Myoid joins myo- 'muscle' and -oid 'like', the same -oid you find in humanoid. So it literally means 'muscle-like' and is used for tissues or cells that look like muscle.