EMBRYOTOMY


Meaning of EMBRYOTOMY in English

ˌembrēˈäd.əmē noun

( -es )

Etymology: French embryotomie, from embry- + -tomie -tomy

1. : mutilation of a fetus for removal from the uterus when natural delivery is impossible

2. : dissection of embryos for examination

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