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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Word of the Day

15 November 2024

HISTOLOGICALLY

(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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