embryotomy

em·bry·ot·o·my

noun \ˌem-brē-ˈät-ə-mē\

plural em·bry·ot·o·mies

Definition of EMBRYOTOMY

1

: mutilation of a fetus to facilitate removal from the uterus when natural delivery is impossible

2

: dissection of embryos for examination

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