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myotomy.

The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

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noun/maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/UK/maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/US
  1. The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

  2. An anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.

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Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English myotomy From myo- + -tomy.

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