embryectomy

[ em-bree-ek-tuh-mee ]

noun

, Surgery.

, plural em·bry·ec·to·mies.

1. removal of an embryo.

embryectomy

/ ˌɛmbrɪˈɛktəmɪ /

noun

1. the surgical removal of an embryo

Word History and Origins

Origin of embryectomy¹

embry- + -ectomy