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myorrhexis

myorrhexis noun: the laceration or tearing of a muscle.

Noun

myorrhexis

  1. The laceration or tearing of a muscle.

Origin of myorrhexis

From myo- + -rrhexis.

Questions about myorrhexis

What does myorrhexis mean?
Myorrhexis means the laceration or tearing of a muscle.
What part of speech is myorrhexis?
Myorrhexis is a noun.

Words near myorrhexis in the dictionary

  1. myorhythmia
  2. myorhythmic
  3. myorod
  4. myorods
  5. myorrhaphy
  6. myorrhexis
  7. myosalpingitis
  8. myosarcoma
  9. myosarcomas
  10. myosarcomata
  11. myosatellite

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