myolysis
noun
my·ol·y·sis
| \ mī-ˈäl-ə-səs
\
\
plural myolyses\ -ˌsēz
\
\
Medical Definition of myolysis
1
: destruction or disintegration of muscle tissue
myolysis is typical in sea snake and tiger snake envenomations— A. Barelli et al
2
: a laparoscopic procedure for treating uterine fibroids that involves coagulation (as by electric current) of blood vessels supplying the fibroid with subsequent shrinkage of the fibroid
Other Words from myolysis
myolytic
\ ˌmī-ə-ˈlit-ik
\
adjective
\
adjective