Myectomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Myectomy is a noun meaning (surgery) The removal or the thinning of muscle tissue.
Meaning
(surgery) The removal or the thinning of muscle tissue.
Example Sentences
He observed a persistent inferior oblique muscle overaction in 37% of patients and inferior oblique muscle underaction in 8% of patients after an inferior oblique muscle myectomy and 13% incidence of inferior oblique muscle adhesive syndrome when the myectomy was performed at the inferior oblique muscle insertion ( 2, 3, 4, 5, 7 ).
Word Forms
- myectomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myotomy, anorectal, myomectomy, myorrhaphy, epimysiotomy, myoplasty.
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