myotomy
UK/maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/US/maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/
myotomy noun: the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
Noun
myotomy (plural myotomies)
- The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
- If a hyperdeviation is present in an eye treated with such a myotomy of a horizontal rectus, the proximal myotomy should begin above to shift the insertion downward and make the horizontal rectus more effective as a depressor.1993, Eugene M. Helveston, Surgical Management of Strabismus: An Atlas of Strabismus Surgery, page 235
- An anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.
myotomy meaning in Tamil and Bengali
myotomy in Tamil
- தசைவெட்டு
myotomy in Bengali
- শরীরের একটি শারীরস্থানিক ব্যবচ্ছেদ
Forms of myotomy
| plural | myotomies |
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Origin of myotomy
From myo- + -tomy.
Words formed from myotomy
Questions about myotomy
- What does myotomy mean?
- Myotomy means the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
- What is myotomy in Tamil?
- Myotomy in Tamil is தசைவெட்டு. See Myotomy meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is myotomy?
- Myotomy is a noun.
- How do you pronounce myotomy?
- Myotomy is pronounced /maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/ (UK).
- What is the plural of myotomy?
- The plural of myotomy is myotomies.
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