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myotomy

/maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.04 in modern English

Syllables
my-oto-my
IPA
/maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/
17
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

noun

An anatomical dissection of a body, especially one used for instructional purposes.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English myotomy From myo- + -tomy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/
  • British English: /maɪˈɒt.ə.mi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

myotomies (plural)

Derived Forms

cardiomyotomy pyloromyotomy

Phrases

Heller myotomy

Frequently Paired Words

myotome

Questions

How do you pronounce myotomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /maɪˈɑ.tə.mi/.
What does myotomy mean?
The surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.
Where does myotomy come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *múHs Proto-Hellenic *mū́s Ancient Greek μῦς (mûs)der. English myo- Proto-Indo-European *temh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-né- Ancient Greek τέμνω (témnō)der. English -tomy English myotomy From myo- + -tomy.

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