EPISIOTOMY

Meaning of EPISIOTOMY in English

[ ɪˌpɪsɪ'ɒtəmi , ɛ- ]

■ noun ( plural episiotomies ) a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid a difficult delivery.

Origin

C19: from Gk epision 'pubic region' + -tomy .

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EPISIOTOMY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary episio- vulva (from Greek epision pubic region) + -tomy Date: 1878 surgical incision of the …
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EPISIOTOMY — ˌepəˌsīˈäd.əmē noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary episio- + -tomy : surgical incision of the vulvar orifice for obstetrical purposes during …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
EPISIOTOMY — /euh pee'zee ot"euh mee, ep'euh suy-/ , n. , pl. episiotomies . Obstet., Surg. an incision into the perineum and …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
EPISIOTOMY — n. surgical incision made into the vaginal tissues during childbirth (Medicine)
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EPISIOTOMY — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary episio- vulva (from Greek epision pubic region) + -tomy Date: 1878 : surgical incision of …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
EPISIOTOMY — [epi.si.ot.o.my] n [ISV episio- vulva (fr. Gk epision pubic region) + -tomy] (1878): surgical enlargement of the vulval orifice for …
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EPISIOTOMY — episiotom|y BrE AmE ɪ ˌpɪz i ˈɒt əm |i e-, ə-, -ˌpiːz-, ˌep ɪz- AmE \ -ˈɑːt̬ əm |i ▷ …
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EPISIOTOMY — / ɪˌpiːsiˈɒtəmi; NAmE -ˈɑːtəmi/ noun ( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) a cut that is sometimes made at the …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
EPISIOTOMY — n. (pl. -ies) a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid delivery. [Gk epision …
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EPISIOTOMY — n. (pl. -ies) a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid delivery. [ Gk …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
EPISIOTOMY — n. (pl. -ies) a surgical cut made at the opening of the vagina during childbirth, to aid delivery. Etymology: Gk …
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EPISIOTOMY — Surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and avoid a jagged …
English Dictionary of Medicine
EPISIOTOMY — Эпизиотомия
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
EPISIOTOMY — эпизиотомия (рассечение вульвы)
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EPISIOTOMY — n. Pronunciation: i- ˌ pi-z ē - ' ä-t ə -m ē , - ˌ p ē - Function: noun …
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-TOMY — ■ combining form cutting, especially as part of a surgical process: episiotomy. Origin from Gk -tomia 'cutting'.
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PARTURITION — also called birth, or childbirth process of bringing forth a child from the uterus, or womb. (The prior development of …
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OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY — medical/surgical specialty concerned with the care of women from pregnancy until after delivery and with the diagnosis and treatment of …
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INCAPACITATE — verb EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES ▪ Last year, severe storms incapacitated the whole town. ▪ The volunteers shop, drive, and …
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CONTROL — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a control group (= a group used in an experiment or survey to compare …
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CAREFULLY — adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES carefully monitored ▪ The temperature is carefully monitored . carefully orchestrated ▪ a carefully orchestrated …
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OPERATION — n. 25B6; noun the slide bars ensure smooth operation : FUNCTIONING, working, running, performance, action. the operation of the factory …
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PERINEUM — The area between the anus and the scrotum in the male and between the anus and the vulva (the labial …
English Dictionary of Medicine
ЭПИЗИОТОМИЯ — Episiotomy
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