embryotomy /em·bry·ot·o·my/ (em″bre-ot´ah-me)
embryotomy
1. the dismemberment of a fetus in the uterus or vagina to facilitate delivery that is impossible by natural means.
2. the dissection of embryos and fetuses.
em·bry·ot·o·my ( m br - t  -m)n. The cutting of the fetus while in the uterus to aid its removal when delivery is impossible by natural means. |
embryotomy
[em′brē·ot′əmē]
Etymology: Gk, en + bryein + temnein, to cut
1 the dismemberment or mutilation of a fetus for removal from the uterus when normal delivery is not possible.
2 the dissection of an embryo for examination and analysis.
embryotomy
dismemberment of the fetus in difficult labor in which a normal delivery is impossible.
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