episiotomy
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (“pubis”) + -tomy.
[edit] Noun
episiotomy (plural episiotomies)
- (medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
- 2011, Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman:
- The following eight hours were the worst of my life that haven't ended in an episiotomy.
- 2011, Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman:
[edit] Translations
surgical incision
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