Myotome

What do we mean by myotome?

A segmental mass of mesoderm in a vertebrate embryo that differentiates into skeletal muscle. noun

A muscle or group of muscles derived from one somite and innervated by a single segment of a spinal nerve. noun

A knife for dividing muscle during surgery. noun

A muscular segment or metamere; a myocomma. See cut under Pharyngobranchii. noun

An instrument for dividing a muscle. noun

A muscular segment; one of the zones into which the muscles of the trunk, especially in fishes, are divided; a myocomma. noun

One of the embryonic muscular segments arising from the protovertebræ; also, one of the protovertebræ themselves. noun

The muscular system of one metamere of an articulate. noun

In vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from somites that develop into the body wall muscle. noun

In vertebrate embryonic development, a group of tissues formed from somites that develop into the body wall muscle.

Words that are spelled similarly to myotome:
myotome, myotomy.

Words that rhyme with myotome:
quiet home.

Adjectives that are often used to describe myotome:
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Nouns that are often described by the adjective myotome:
plate, testing.

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