myocele

myocele

 [mi´o-sēl] hernia of muscle through its sheath.

my·o·cele

(mī'ō-sēl), 1. Protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in its sheath. 2. The small cavity that appears in somites. Synonym(s): somite cavity

my·o·cele

(mī'ō-sēl) 1. Protrusion of muscle substance through a tear in its sheath. 2. The small cavity that appears in somites. [myo- + G. kēlē, hernia]