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单词 episiotomy
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episiotomy

/ɪˌpiːsɪˈɒtəmi / /ɛˌpiːsɪˈɒtəmi/
noun (plural episiotomies)
A surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery and prevent rupture of tissues.Among private patients with an epidural, the most likely birth outcome was an instrumental delivery with an episiotomy....
  • Childbearing women also undergo episiotomies to tighten the outer tissue of the vagina, but Stein says this does not restore muscle tone.
  • But one thing is fairly clear - episiotomies should not be done simply to prevent perineal injury in the mother.

Origin

Late 19th century: from Greek epision 'pubic region' + -tomy.

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