| acetylcholine |
a form of this compound used in medicine for its ability to decrease blood pressure and cause muscular movement in such organs as the alimentary canal. [1/2 definitions] |
| adduction |
the changed position that results from such muscular action. [1/3 definitions] |
| apraxia |
a disorder that prevents certain complex muscular movements, caused by damage to the brain. |
| beef |
strength, as of a large or muscular person. [1/4 definitions] |
| beefy |
having a muscular build; heavyset. [1/2 definitions] |
| brawn |
muscular strength. [1/2 definitions] |
| build up |
to increase the muscular strength of (someone). [1/5 definitions] |
| bull1 |
a large, muscular, or aggressive person. [1/9 definitions] |
| calf2 |
the muscular back part of a human's leg below the knee. |
| carpal tunnel syndrome |
a pathological condition of pressure on the median nerve of the wrist and hand, usu. resulting in pain, numbness, and muscular weakening. |
| cervix |
the muscular constriction between the uterus and the birth canal. [1/2 definitions] |
| charger |
a muscular horse suitable to ride in battle. [1/3 definitions] |
| cockeye |
an eye that crosses or squints, usu. involuntarily as the result of a muscular disorder. |
| Cushing's disease |
a disease caused by a tumor in the pituitary gland and characterized by obesity, hypertension, muscular weakness, and diabetes. |
| dumbbell |
a device consisting of two weights at either end of a short bar, used for muscular development by lifting. |
| esophagus |
a muscular tube from the mouth cavity to the stomach; gullet. |
| gallbladder |
a small muscular sac that is attached to the liver and that stores bile. |
| gastropod |
any of a wide variety of mollusks, such as the snail or limpet, usu. having a large muscular organ for creeping. [1/2 definitions] |
| gizzard |
an enlarged, muscular portion of the digestive tract of birds in which partially digested food is finely ground with the aid of abrasive particles. [1/2 definitions] |
| Great Dane |
any of a breed of very large muscular short-haired dogs that have pointed ears and a square muzzle. |
| gymnastics |
(used with a pl. verb) physical exercises used to develop and demonstrate muscular strength, agility, and control, esp. with the aid of special equipment such as the parallel bars, the horse, and the high bar. [1/3 definitions] |