myotomy (redirected from coccygeal myotomy)

my·ot·o·my (m-t-m)

n.

1. Dissection of the muscles.

2. Surgical division of a muscle.

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myotomy (mīot´mē),

n a cutting or resection of a muscle.

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myotomy

cutting or dissection of muscular tissue or of a muscle.

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circumferential myotomy

a means of relieving tension when attempting resection and anastomosis of the cervical or thoracic esophagus.

coccygeal myotomy

transection of a dorsal sacrococcygeal muscle to correct a crooked tail in horses.

Heller's myotomy

an esophagomyotomy at the esophagogastric junction, usually performed as a treatment for megaesophagus caused by achalasia. Called also cardioplasty.

ventral caudal myotomy

see nicking (2).