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单词 episiotomy
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episiotomy

[ uh-pee-zee-ot-uh-mee, ep-uh-sahy- ]
/ əˌpi ziˈɒt ə mi, ˌɛp ə saɪ- /

noun, plural e·pi·si·ot·o·mies.Obstetrics, Surgery.

an incision into the perineum and vagina to allow sufficient clearance for birth.

Origin of episiotomy

1875–80; <Greek epísio(n) pubic region + -tomy

Words nearby episiotomy

episio-, episioperineorrhaphy, episioplasty, episiorrhaphy, episiostenosis, episiotomy, episode, episodic, episodic memory, episome, epispadias
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British Dictionary definitions for episiotomy

episiotomy
/ (əˌpiːzɪˈɒtəmɪ) /

noun plural -mies

surgical incision into the perineum during the late stages of labour to prevent its laceration during childbirth and to make delivery easier

Word Origin for episiotomy

C20: from episio-, from Greek epision pubic region + -tomy
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for episiotomy

episiotomy
[ ĭ-pĭz′ē-ŏtə-mē, ĭ-pē′zē- ]

n.

Incision of the perineum during childbirth to ease delivery.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for episiotomy

episiotomy
[ ĭ-pĭz′ē-ŏtə-mē, ĭ-pē′zē- ]

Surgical incision of the perineum during vaginal childbirth to facilitate delivery.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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