embryotomy

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noun

The act of cutting up a deceased foetus, so that it can be removed from the womb.

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fetotomy
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Meanings

nounembryotomy (countable and uncountable, plural embryotomies)

plural embryotomies

  1. countableuncountablemedicineThe act of cutting up a deceased foetus, so that it can be removed from the womb.

    Synonyms: fetotomy

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe act of cutting up a deceased foetus, so that it can be removed from the womb.

Similar
fetotomy

Origin

From embryo + -tomy.

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Translations

Catalan embriotomia
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French embryotomie
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German Embryotomie
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Romanian embriotomie
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Cite this entry
APA

embryotomy. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryotomy

MLA

“embryotomy.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryotomy. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “embryotomy,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/embryotomy.

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