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embryectomy

/ˌɛm.bɹiˈɛk.tə.mi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
em-bryec-to-my
IPA
/ˌɛm.bɹiˈɛk.tə.mi/
25
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From embryo + -ectomy.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛm.bɹiˈɛk.tə.mi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

embryectomies (plural)

Rhymes With

hysterectomy vasectomy mastectomy appendectomy prostatectomy tonsillectomy gastrectomy lumpectomy splenectomy cholecystectomy nephrectomy laminectomy

Questions

How do you pronounce embryectomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛm.bɹiˈɛk.tə.mi/.
What does embryectomy mean?
Removal of an embryo/fetus, especially if implanted outside of the uterus.
Where does embryectomy come from?
From embryo + -ectomy.

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