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Where does “myotomy” come from?

myotomy (English) comes from English myo-, from Ancient Greek μῦς, from Proto-Hellenic *mū́s, from Proto-Indo-Iranian múHs, from Proto-Indo-European múh₂s — mouse.

myotomy (English): The surgical procedure of cutting or making an...

Definitions

  1. The surgical procedure of cutting or making an...

Ancestry of “myotomy”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyo-muscle
2Ancient Greekμῦςmouse; A type of mussel; A type of whale
3Proto-Hellenic*mū́s—
4Proto-Indo-IranianmúHsmouse
5Proto-Indo-Europeanmúh₂smouse

Words derived from “myotomy”

  • cardiomyotomy
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