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myotomy

[ mahy-ot-uh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.
, plural my·ot·o·mies.
  1. incision of a muscle.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of myotomy1

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

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