episiotomy

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From Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον "pubis" (Aristotle, «The History of Animals» [1, 10]) and -τομία ("a cutting").

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episiotomy (plural episiotomies)

1. (medicine) a surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth