myotenotomy

myotenotomy
Cutting through the principal tendon of a muscle, with division of the muscle itself in whole or in part. SYN: tenomyotomy, tenontomyotomy. [myo- + G. tenon, tendon, + tome, incision]

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myo·te·not·o·my (mi″o-tə-notґə-me) [myo- + tenotomy] surgical division of the tendon of a muscle.

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  • tenomyotomy — SYN: myotenotomy. * * * teno·my·ot·o·my .ten ō mī ät ə mē n, pl mies surgical excision of a portion of a tendon and muscle * * * teno·my·ot·o·my (ten″o mi otґə me) [teno + myo + tomy] excision of a portion of tendon and muscle …   Medical dictionary

  • tenontomyotomy — SYN: myotenotomy …   Medical dictionary

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