embryectomy en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌɛm.bɹiˈɛk.tə.mi/ (General-American)
Etymology
From embryo + -ectomy.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.
Placentas and endometrial tissue was collected at 52–55 days of pregnancy by surgical embryectomy which involved removal of the entire conceptus and surrounding endometrial tissue.
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Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| embryectomies | Number=Plur | lexicographic |