myotomy

[ mahy-ot-uh-mee ]
/ maɪˈɒt ə mi /

noun, plural my·ot·o·mies. Surgery.

incision of a muscle.

Origin of myotomy

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

Words nearby myotomy

myotatic reflex, myotenositis, myotenotomy, myotic, myotome, myotomy, myotonia, myotonia atrophica, myotonia congenita, myotonic dystrophy, myotonoid

Medical definitions for myotomy

myotomy
[ mī-ŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

Dissection of the muscles.
Surgical division of a muscle.