tenotomy

tenotomy definition - medical

te·not·o·my (tĕ-nŏtˈə-mē)

noun
The surgical division of a tendon to correct a deformity caused by congenital or acquired shortening of a muscle, as for the correction of strabismus. Also called tendotomy.

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