Question

which term means \surgical incision into a muscle\? myotomy myalgia myorrhexis myorrhaphy

Explanation:

To solve this, we analyze each term:

• Myotomy: "myo-" means muscle, "-tomy" means surgical incision. So myotomy is surgical incision into a muscle.
• Myalgia: "myo-" + "-algia" (pain) means muscle pain, not incision.
• Myorrhexis: "myo-" + "-rrhexis" (rupture) means muscle rupture, not incision.
• Myorrhaphy: "myo-" + "-rrhaphy" (suture) means muscle suture, not incision.

Answer:

A. myotomy