esophagomyotomy

[ ĭ-sŏf′ə-gō-mī-ŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Treatment of esophageal achalasia by a longitudinal division of the lowest part of the esophageal muscle down to the submucosal layer.

Words nearby esophagomyotomy

esophagogastroplasty, esophagogastrostomy, esophagogram, esophagography, esophagomalacia, esophagomyotomy, esophagoplasty, esophagoplication, esophagoptosis, esophagoscope, esophagoscopy