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embryoscopy [em′brē·os′kəpē] the direct examination of an embryo by insertion of a lighted instrument through the mother's abdominal wall and uterus. The technique may be used to obtain tissue specimens for analysis or to perform needed surgery. embryoscopy Obstetrics An imaging technique in which an ultrasound-guided small-bore needle with an endoscope is inserted through the abdominal wall into the uterus–without violating the amniotic cavity, to view a living embryo. Cf
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After watching the introductory story, she looked through the 3D ultrasound tour for six minutes and the embryoscopy tour for two minutes, and then read personal testimonies for nine minutes before leaving. |
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