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