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Heller myotomy

Heller myotomy noun: a surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.

Noun

Heller myotomy (countable and uncountable, plural Heller myotomies)

  1. A surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.
    Synonyms:
    cardiomyotomy

Synonyms of Heller myotomy

Forms of Heller myotomy

pluralHeller myotomies

Origin of Heller myotomy

First performed by Ernest Heller (1877–1964) in 1913.

Questions about Heller myotomy

What does Heller myotomy mean?
Heller myotomy means a surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.
What part of speech is Heller myotomy?
Heller myotomy is a noun.
What is the plural of Heller myotomy?
The plural of Heller myotomy is Heller myotomies.

Words near Heller myotomy in the dictionary

  1. hellenophone
  2. hellenophones
  3. Hellens
  4. heller
  5. Heller myotomies
  6. Heller myotomy
  7. Heller's disorder
  8. Heller's syndrome
  9. helleries
  10. hellers
  11. Hellerstein

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