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When I was a newborn I had a "pyloromyotomy", wherein they cut the pyloric muscle. As I understand it, an -otomy is cutting something, a -myotomy is specificall
by acheron 2y ago
When I was a newborn I had a "pyloromyotomy", wherein they cut the pyloric muscle. As I understand it, an -otomy is cutting something, a -myotomy is specifically cutting a muscle.
- camillomiller 2y agoYep, from mys, muscle and mouse (because the movement of the muscle reminds the sudden movements of mice). Fibromyalgia -> Muscle Fiber Pain.
- wildylion 2y agoI think it wasn't because of the movement, but because a particular small muscle looked like a mouse when excised. Oh, no, you seem to be right - it's about the movement. https://www.etymonline.com/word/muscle#etymonline_v_19290 https://www.etymonline.com/word/muscle#etymonline_v_19290
- chetumal 2y agoHi, I also had this done when I was newborn. i would like to know if you had/have some stomach or gastric symptoms later in life (like I do)
- acheron 2y agoHm, no -- I am in my early 40s and have never had any issues. Other than the scar on my stomach there has been no lasting effect that I've ever noticed.