myectomy

myectomy
Excision of a portion of a muscle. [G. mys, muscle, + ektome, excision]

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my·ec·to·my mī-'ek-tə-mē n, pl -mies surgical excision of part of a muscle

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n.
a surgical operation to remove part of a muscle.

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my·ec·to·my (mi-ekґtə-me) [my- + -ectomy] excision of a portion of muscle.

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