Medical Dictionary
myotome
noun myo·tome \ˈmī-ə-ˌtōm\
Medical Definition of MYOTOME
1
: the portion of an embryonic somite from which skeletal musculature is produced—called also muscle plate
2
: an instrument for myotomy
—myo·to·mal \ˌmī-ə-ˈtō-məl\ adjective
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