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embryectomy
[ em-bree-ek-tuh-mee ]
/ ˌɛm briˈɛk tə mi /
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noun, plural em·bry·ec·to·mies.Surgery.
removal of an embryo.
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Words nearby embryectomy
embroil, embroiled, embrown, embrue, embry-, embryectomy, embryo, embryogeny, embryol., embryologist, embryology
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British Dictionary definitions for embryectomy
embryectomy
/ (ˌɛmbrɪˈɛktəmɪ) /
noun plural -mies
the surgical removal of an embryo
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