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myotomes

myotomes is the plural of myotome.

Meaning of myotome

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.

Questions about myotomes

What is myotomes the plural of?
Myotomes is the plural of myotome.

Words near myotomes in the dictionary

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

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