embryoctonyn.

Brit.

/ˌɛmbrɪˈɒktəni/, U.S.

/ˌɛmbriˈɑktəni/

Forms:

α. 1700s embryoctonia.

β. 1800s– embryoctony.

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin embryoctonia , -y suffix³.

Etymology: < scientific Latin embryoctonia ( W. G. Ploucquet Commentarius medicus in processus criminales, super homicidio, infanticidio et embryoctonia (1787)) < Byzantine Greek ἐμβρυοκτόνος that kills the fetus (4th cent.; < Hellenistic Greek ἐμβρυο- embryo- comb. form + ancient Greek -κτόνος slaying: see myoctonic adj.) + classical Latin -ia -y suffix³. In β. forms with substitution of -y suffix³ for the ending. Compare French embryoctonie (1787 or earlier), German Embryoktonie (1826 or earlier).

Now rare.

The deliberate killing of an embryo or fetus in the womb; feticide; abortion. Also: = embryotomy n. 2.

ΘΚΠ

the world > life > death > killing > killing of fetus > [noun]

embryoctony1788

feticide1820

the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > operations on specific parts or conditions > [noun] > operations on sex organs > operations on female sex organs > obstetrical operations

Caesarean birth1661

hysterotomy1707

embryotomy1765

embryoctony1788

omphalotomy1828

cephalotomy1836

synchondrotomy1842

symphysiotomy1846

pelviotomy1847

version1853

gastro-hysterotomy1854

craniotomy1855

cranioclasm1860

pubiotomy1865

cephalotripsy1876

episiotomy1878

cleidotomy1901

Caesarean1923

Caesar1952

C-section1960

section1960

vacuum extraction1961

1788 Analyt. Rev. Sept. 107 A medical Commentary on criminal Processes against Homicide, Infanticide & Embryoctonia, by W. Godfr. Ploucquet, Professor of Medicine at Tubingen. 8vo. 1787.

1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 334/1 Embryoctony, the act of destroying a fœtus in utero, when insurmountable obstacles—as certain deformities of the pelvis—oppose delivery.

1892 Med. Tribune 8 98 Believing that either embryoctony or Cesarean would be fatal to the patient in her exhausted state, he decided to try..the influence of gravitation.

1895 J. H. Tilden Cursed before Birth iv. 47 So long as embryoctony is here to stay, I don't know but that all legal restraints should be thrown off, and the practice permitted to be brought to that state of perfection which it can only be by legitimatizing it.

1917 Med. & Surg. 1 569 The unwarranted destruction of life in utero (embryoctony or feticide) or the slaying of the newborn (infanticide) is a well-defined crime punishable by law.

1985 S. L. Rogers Primitive Surg. ii. 48 The range of operations was impressive, since it included amputations, cauterization, lithotomy, cataract operations, Caesarian section, and, when needed to save the mother, embryoctony.

2005 A. Kasher in M. Perani Words of Wise Man's Mouth are Gracious 97 (note) On the prohibition against embryoctony (namely, abortion).

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	embryoctony
释义	embryoctonyn. Brit. /ˌɛmbrɪˈɒktəni/, U.S. /ˌɛmbriˈɑktəni/ Forms: α. 1700s embryoctonia. β. 1800s– embryoctony. Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin embryoctonia , -y suffix³. Etymology: < scientific Latin embryoctonia ( W. G. Ploucquet Commentarius medicus in processus criminales, super homicidio, infanticidio et embryoctonia (1787)) < Byzantine Greek ἐμβρυοκτόνος that kills the fetus (4th cent.; < Hellenistic Greek ἐμβρυο- embryo- comb. form + ancient Greek -κτόνος slaying: see myoctonic adj.) + classical Latin -ia -y suffix³. In β. forms with substitution of -y suffix³ for the ending. Compare French embryoctonie (1787 or earlier), German Embryoktonie (1826 or earlier). Now rare. The deliberate killing of an embryo or fetus in the womb; feticide; abortion. Also: = embryotomy n. 2. ΘΚΠ the world > life > death > killing > killing of fetus > [noun] embryoctony1788 feticide1820 the world > health and disease > healing > medical treatment > surgery > operations on specific parts or conditions > [noun] > operations on sex organs > operations on female sex organs > obstetrical operations Caesarean birth1661 hysterotomy1707 embryotomy1765 embryoctony1788 omphalotomy1828 cephalotomy1836 synchondrotomy1842 symphysiotomy1846 pelviotomy1847 version1853 gastro-hysterotomy1854 craniotomy1855 cranioclasm1860 pubiotomy1865 cephalotripsy1876 episiotomy1878 cleidotomy1901 Caesarean1923 Caesar1952 C-section1960 section1960 vacuum extraction1961 1788 Analyt. Rev. Sept. 107 A medical Commentary on criminal Processes against Homicide, Infanticide & Embryoctonia, by W. Godfr. Ploucquet, Professor of Medicine at Tubingen. 8vo. 1787. 1833 R. Dunglison New Dict. Med. Sci. I. 334/1 Embryoctony, the act of destroying a fœtus in utero, when insurmountable obstacles—as certain deformities of the pelvis—oppose delivery. 1892 Med. Tribune 8 98 Believing that either embryoctony or Cesarean would be fatal to the patient in her exhausted state, he decided to try..the influence of gravitation. 1895 J. H. Tilden Cursed before Birth iv. 47 So long as embryoctony is here to stay, I don't know but that all legal restraints should be thrown off, and the practice permitted to be brought to that state of perfection which it can only be by legitimatizing it. 1917 Med. & Surg. 1 569 The unwarranted destruction of life in utero (embryoctony or feticide) or the slaying of the newborn (infanticide) is a well-defined crime punishable by law. 1985 S. L. Rogers Primitive Surg. ii. 48 The range of operations was impressive, since it included amputations, cauterization, lithotomy, cataract operations, Caesarian section, and, when needed to save the mother, embryoctony. 2005 A. Kasher in M. Perani Words of Wise Man's Mouth are Gracious 97 (note) On the prohibition against embryoctony (namely, abortion). This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1788
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