English Explanatory Dictionary

Heller myotomy

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A surgical procedure, used to treat achalasia, in which the muscles of the cardia (lower esophageal sphincter) are cut, allowing food and liquids to pass to the stomach.

Word forms

Heller myotomy Heller myotomies

Etymology

First performed by Ernest Heller (1877–1964) in 1913.

Synonyms

cardiomyotomy
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