"Heller myotomy" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: Heller myotomies [plural]
Etymology: First performed by Ernest Heller (1877–1964) in 1913. Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Heller myotomy (countable and uncountable, plural Heller myotomies)
  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. Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Surgery Synonyms: cardiomyotomy
    Sense id: en-Heller_myotomy-en-noun-JkDV9hic Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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