embryectomy
[ em-bree-ek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɛm briˈɛk tə mi /
noun, plural em·bry·ec·to·mies. Surgery.
removal of an embryo.
Nearby words
- embroil,
- embroiled,
- embrown,
- embrue,
- embry-,
- embryo,
- embryo sac,
- embryo transfer,
- embryo vitrification,
- embryo-
Origin of embryectomy
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embryectomy
/ (ˌɛmbrɪˈɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of an embryo
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embryectomy
[ ĕm′brē-ĕk′tə-mē ]
n.
Surgical removal of an embryo, especially one implanted outside of the uterus.
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