Embryectomies

/ˌɛmbrɪˈɛktəmiz/ noun

Definition

Plural of embryectomy; surgical procedures that remove embryos.

Etymology

From Greek embryon (embryo) plus -ectomy (from Greek ektemnein, meaning to cut out). The combining forms come from medical Latin and create a precise surgical term.

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Medical terminology often looks intimidating, but it's actually modular—once you know 'embryo' and '-ectomy' (which appears in appendectomy, vasectomy, etc.), you can decode dozens of surgical procedures.

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