Muscle Tear Definition. Pulled muscles, tearing of the muscle fiber and muscle strains are common injuries, usually occurring during a sporting activity. These three names designate one and the same clinical condition, but reflect different degrees of straining muscles.uscle Tear Definition. Pulled muscles, tearing of the muscle fiber and muscle strains are common injuries, usually occurring during a sporting activity. These three names designate one and the same clinical condition, but reflect different degrees of straining muscles.
Noun. 1. egg yolk-the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen. yolk. fixings, ingredient-food that is a component of a mixture in cooking; the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad. eggs, egg-oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food.
By William Leigh. The opaque, viscous orange centre of an egg, intended to feed the developing embryo. Egg yolks have a lower water content than the white that surrounds them, but contain higher levels of protein and significantly more fat. They have a much richer flavour, and are used to thicken sauces such as mayonnaise and custard. Contrary to popular myth, the colour of an egg yolk has no bearing on its quality â it simply reflects the breed of the hen, its diet and the time of year at which it was laid.