MYOTOMY

myotomy

(noun) surgical incision or division of a muscle

Source: WordNet® 3.1


My*ot"o*my, n. Etym: [Myo- + Gr. myotomie.]

Definition: The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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