myotomy

[ mahy-ot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural my·ot·o·mies.

1. incision of a muscle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of myotomy¹

From the New Latin word myotomia, dating back to 1670–80. See myo-, -tomy

Example Sentences

Myotomy, mī-ot′o-mi, n. the dissection of the muscles.

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Associated words: muscular, muscularity, myology, myolin, myography, myosin, myologist, tonicity, collagen, coördination, myotomy. northern, a. hyperborean. nose, n.

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