Myotomy — My*ot o*my, n. [Myo + Gr. ? to cut: cf. F. myotomie.] The dissection, or that part of anatomy which treats of the dissection, of muscles. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myotomy — /muy ot euh mee/, n., pl. myotomies. Surg. incision of a muscle. [1670 80; < NL myotomia. See MYO , TOMY] * * * … Universalium
myotomy — noun The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a muscle … Wiktionary
myotomy — 1. Anatomy or dissection of the muscles. 2. Surgical division of a muscle. [myo + G. tome, excision] cricopharyngeal m. division of the cephalad portion of the cricopharyngeus … Medical dictionary
myotomy — n. muscle operation, muscle dissection (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
myotomy — my·ot·o·my … English syllables
myotomy — n. the dissection or surgical division of a muscle. For example, cardiomyotomy is division of the sphincter muscle of the gastro oesophageal junction (see achalasia) … The new mediacal dictionary
myotomy — noun surgical incision or division of a muscle • Hypernyms: ↑operation, ↑surgery, ↑surgical operation, ↑surgical procedure, ↑surgical process … Useful english dictionary
Heller myotomy — is a surgical procedure in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter or LES) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach. It is used to treat achalasia, a disorder in which the lower esophageal sphincter fails to… … Wikipedia
Cricopharyngeal myotomy — is a surgical sectioning of the cricopharyngeus muscle, also known as the upper esophageal sphincter, that has been advocated for the treatment of cricopharyngeal spasm, or cricopharyngeal achalasia, that leads to cervical dysphagia in the… … Wikipedia
