scalenotomy

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noun

The severing of a scalene muscle.

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Meanings

nounscalenotomy (plural scalenotomies)

plural scalenotomies

  1. medicineThe severing of a scalene muscle.

Origin

From scalene + -otomy.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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