myotome

noun

myo·​tome ˈmī-ə-ˌtōm 

: the portion of an embryonic somite from which skeletal musculature is produced

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1894, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

myotome

noun

myo·​tome ˈmī-ə-ˌtōm 

1

: the portion of an embryonic somite from which skeletal musculature is produced

called also muscle plate

2

: an instrument for myotomy

myotomal

ˌmī-ə-ˈtō-məl 

adjective