myocomma

myocomma
The connective tissue septum separating adjacent myotomes. SYN: myoseptum. [myo- + G. komma, a coin or the stamp of a coin]

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myo·com·ma .mī-ə-'kä-mə n, pl -ma·ta -mət-ə also -mas MYOSEPTUM

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myo·com·ma (mi″o-komґə) [myo- + Gr. komma cut] 1. a myotome or muscle segment, as in a fish. 2. the septum between two adjacent myotomes.

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  • Myocomma — My o*com ma, n.; pl. L. {Myocommata}, E. {Myocommas}. [NL. See {Myo }, and {Comma}.] (Anat.) A myotome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • myocomma — (plural myocommata)) myotome (but see below) …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • myocomma — my·o·com·ma …   English syllables

  • myocomma — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Myocommas — Myocomma My o*com ma, n.; pl. L. {Myocommata}, E. {Myocommas}. [NL. See {Myo }, and {Comma}.] (Anat.) A myotome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Myocommata — Myocomma My o*com ma, n.; pl. L. {Myocommata}, E. {Myocommas}. [NL. See {Myo }, and {Comma}.] (Anat.) A myotome. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • myoseptum — SYN: myocomma. [myo + L. saeptum, a barrier] * * * myo·sep·tum sep təm n, pl sep·ta tə the septum between adjacent myotomes called also myocomma * * * myo·sep·tum (mi″o sepґtəm) …   Medical dictionary

  • Myotome — My o*tome, n. [See {Myotomy}.] (Anat.) (a) A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. (b) One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebr[ae]; also …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • epineural — a slender bone which lies in the myocomma and projects backwards and upwards from the neural arch and spine. Epineurals may be forked …   Dictionary of ichthyology

  • myocommata — 1) the transverse membrane between the lateral muscle segments of the body; myoseptum 2) plural of myocomma …   Dictionary of ichthyology

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