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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Embryotomy \Em`bry*ot"o*my\, n. [Gr. 'e`mbryon an embryo + te`mnein to cut: cf. F. embryotomie.] (Med.) The cutting a fetus into pieces within the womb, so as to effect its removal. [1913 Webster]