myolysis
noun
my·ol·y·sis
mī-ˈäl-ə-səs 
plural myolyses
-ˌsēz
1
: destruction or disintegration of muscle tissue
myolysis is typical in sea snake and tiger snake envenomations—
A. Barelli et al.
A. Barelli et al.2
: a laparoscopic procedure for treating uterine fibroids that involves coagulation (as by electric current) of blood vessels supplying the fibroid with subsequent shrinkage of the fibroid
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“Myolysis.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/myolysis. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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