myotomy

In surgery terms the difference between myotomy and myomectomy

is that myotomy is the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ while myomectomy is the removal of the uterine myomas.

As nouns the difference between incision and myotomy

is that incision is a cut, especially one made by a scalpel or similar medical tool in the context of surgical operation while myotomy is the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

Myotome is a related term of myotomy.

As nouns the difference between myotome and myotomy

is that myotome is (biology) in vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from somites that develop into the body wall muscle while myotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

As nouns the difference between dissection and myotomy

is that dissection is the act of dissecting, or something dissected while myotomy is (surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.

As an adjective anatomical

is of or relating to anatomy or dissection; as, the anatomic art; anatomical observations.

As a noun myotomy is

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

As an adjective surgical

is of, relating to, used in, or resulting from surgery.

As a noun myotomy is

(surgery) the surgical procedure of cutting or making an incision in a muscle or muscular organ.