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which term means upture or tearing of a muscle\? myotomy myorrhaphy myo…

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which term means
upture or tearing of a muscle\? myotomy myorrhaphy myorrhexis myalgia

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

The prefix "myo -" refers to muscle. "Rhexis" means rupture or tearing. Myorrhexis thus means rupture or tearing of a muscle. Myotomy is the cutting of muscle, myorrhaphy is the suture of muscle, and myalgia is muscle pain.

Answer:

myorrhexis