Myotomy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Myotomy is a noun meaning (surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
Meaning
(surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
More Meanings
- (dated) An anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.
Example Sentences
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.
Word Forms
- myotomies
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include myectomy, cricopharyngeal, myotome, tenotomy, myorrhaphy, epimysiotomy.
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