myostasis

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myostasis

[mī′ōstā′sis]

Etymology: Gk, mys + stasis, standing

a condition of muscle weakness in which the resting length of the muscle is shorter than normal, which reduces the maximal tension the muscle can develop when it contracts. In a normal muscle, the force of contraction is greatest at the resting length. myostatic, adj.

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