episiotomy

e·pis·i·ot·o·my  (-pz-t-m, -pz-)

n. pl. ep·i·si·ot·o·mies

Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth to facilitate delivery.

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[Greek epsion, pubic region + -tomy.]

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episiotomy [əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ]

n pl -mies

(Medicine / Surgery) surgical incision into the perineum during the late stages of labour to prevent its laceration during childbirth and to make delivery easier

[from episio-, from Greek epision pubic region + -tomy]

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episiotomy  (-pz-t-m, -pz-)

Surgical incision of the perineum during vaginal childbirth to facilitate delivery.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

episiotomy - surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth perineotomy - surgical incision into the perineum

Translations

episiotomy

n → Dammschnitt m, → Episiotomie f