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Myospasm

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  myotactic my·o·tac·tic (mī’ə-tāk’tĭk) adj. Relating to the muscular sense of touch.

• Myotasis

  myotasis my·ot·a·sis (mī-ŏt’ə-sĭs) n. Stretching of a muscle. my’o·tat’ic (mī’ə-tāt’ĭk) adj.

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• Myotatic irritability

  myotatic irritability n. The ability of a muscle to contract in response to the stimulus produced by a sudden stretching.

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