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embryotomy

[ em-bree-ot-uh-mee ]

/ ˌɛm briˈɒt ə mi /

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noun, plural em·bry·ot·o·mies.Surgery.

dismemberment of a fetus, when natural delivery is impossible, in order to effect its removal.

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Origin of embryotomy

From the French word embryotomie, dating back to 1715–25. See embryo-, -tomy

Words nearby embryotomy

embryonoid, embryony, embryopathy, embryoplastic, embryo sac, embryotomy, embryotoxic, embryotoxicity, embryotoxon, embryo transfer, embryotroph

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Example sentences from the Web for embryotomy

It is noteworthy that he recognized the method of embryotomy as necessary when other measures had failed.
Outlines of Greek and Roman Medicine|James Sands Elliott
Finding it impossible to deliver her in the usual way, embryotomy was in this instance employed.
Cattle and Their Diseases|Robert Jennings
The only course to be pursued in such cases is to excise the tumor, or, if this is not feasible, to perform embryotomy.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture
Embryotomy consists in the dissection of the fetus, so as to reduce its bulk and allow of its exit through the pelvis.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

If the disproportion is too great the only resort is embryotomy.
Special Report on Diseases of the Horse|United States Department of Agriculture

Medical definitions for embryotomy

embryotomy

[ ĕm′brē-ŏt′ə-mē ]

n.

The cutting of the fetus while in the uterus to aid its removal when delivery is impossible by natural means.

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