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Heller Myotomy
For Heller Myotomy we have a term and definition in Surgery.
Heller Myotomy (Surgery) 
Surgical treatment of esophageal achalasia (failure of the esophagus to relax) by longitudinal division of the lowest part of the esophageal muscle down to the submucosal layer; some muscle fibers of the cardia may also be divided.
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