pyloromyotomy

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noun

A surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.

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Meanings

nounpyloromyotomy (countable and uncountable, plural pyloromyotomies)

plural pyloromyotomies

  1. countableuncountableA surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the longitudinal and circular muscles of the pylorus.

Origin

From pyloro- + myotomy.

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APA

pyloromyotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloromyotomy

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“pyloromyotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloromyotomy. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pyloromyotomy,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pyloromyotomy.

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