myolysis

my·ol·y·sis

noun \mī-ˈäl-ə-səs\

plural my·ol·y·ses \-ˌsēz\

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

—myo·lyt·ic \ˌmī-ə-ˈlit-ik\ adjective