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myotome

myotome noun: in vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from any particular one of the somites that develop into the body wall muscle. .

Noun

myotome (plural myotomes)

  1. In vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from any particular one of the somites that develop into the body wall muscle. .
    Synonyms:
    myomere
  2. In neurology, a group of muscles innervated from a particular spinal segment; the division of innervation reflects the embryology of the various somites.
  3. A surgical instrument for performing myotomy.

myotome meaning in Tamil

myotome in Tamil

தசைத் துண்டம்

Synonyms of myotome

Forms of myotome

pluralmyotomes

Origin of myotome

From myo- + -tome.

Words formed from myotome

Questions about myotome

What does myotome mean?
Myotome means in vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from any particular one of the somites that develop into the body wall muscle. .
What is myotome in Tamil?
Myotome in Tamil is தசைத் துண்டம். See Myotome meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is myotome?
Myotome is a noun.
What is the plural of myotome?
The plural of myotome is myotomes.

Words near myotome in the dictionary

  1. myotilinopathies
  2. myotilinopathy
  3. myotis
  4. myotises
  5. myotomal
  6. myotome
  7. myotomes
  8. myotomic
  9. myotomies
  10. myotomy
  11. myotonia

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