Designating or relating to localized contraction occurring in muscle, especially injured skeletal muscle, which does not result from external stimulation.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. After German †idiomusculär; compare French idiomusculaire.
Definition of idiomuscular in US English:
idiomuscular
adjectiveˌɪdɪə(ʊ)ˈmʌskjʊlə
Medicine
Designating or relating to localized contraction occurring in muscle, especially injured skeletal muscle, which does not result from external stimulation.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in The Lancet. After German † idiomusculär; compare French idiomusculaire.