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myo·gen·ic | \ ˌmī-ə-ˈje-nik 
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\Definition of myogenic
: taking place or functioning in ordered rhythmic fashion because of the inherent properties of cardiac muscle rather than specific neural stimuli
a myogenic heartbeat
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myogenic
adjectivemyo·gen·ic | \ ˌmī-ə-ˈjen-ik \
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also myogenous \ mī-ˈäj-ə-nəs \
\Medical Definition of myogenic
1 : originating in muscle
myogenic pain
2 : taking place or functioning in ordered rhythmic fashion because of inherent properties of cardiac muscle rather than by reason of specific neural stimuli
a myogenic heartbeat — compare neurogenic sense 2b
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myogenicity \ -jə-ˈnis-ət-ē \ noun, plural myogenicities
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The first known use of myogenic was in 1904
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