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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Surgical removal of an embryo, especially one implanted outside of the uterus.

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun Removal of the embryo by an operation, in cases of extra-uterine pregnancy.

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