scalenotomyn.
/skeɪlɪˈnɒtəmi/ Surgery.
Division or section of a scalene muscle.
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myotomy1871
sphincterotomy1890
scalenotomy1934
1934 Romanis & Mitchiner Sci. & Practice Surg. (ed. 5) II. xi. 449 To produce further collapse of the apex, the operation of phrenic avulsion may be supplemented by a section of the scalene muscles. This is easily done through the same incision (scalenotomy).
1978 J. E. Bateman Shoulder & Neck (ed. 2) xv. 633/1 In some instances..the involvement of the paraspinal muscles, and the scalenes in particular, is prominent. Considerable relief..may be obtained by simple scalenotomy.
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