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Embryotomy

Embryotomy \Em`bry*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. embryotomie.] (Med.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal.

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embryotomy

n. (context medicine English) The act of cut a foetus into pieces within the womb, so that it can be removed.