| Heller myotomy | Treatment of oesophageal achalasia by longitudinal division of the lowest part of the oesophageal muscle down to the submucosal layer; some muscle fibres of the cardia may also be divided. Synonym: cardiomyotomy, oesophagogastromyotomy, Heller myotomy. Origin: oesophagus + G. Mys, muscle, + tome, incision (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Heller operation | Oesophagomyotomy at the gastro-oesophageal region. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Heller's plexus | Plexus of small arteries in the wall of the intestine. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Heller, Arnold | <person> German pathologist, 1840-1913. See: Heller's plexus. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Heller, Ernst | <person> German surgeon, 1877-1964. See: Heller operation. (05 Mar 2000) |