EPISIOTOMY


Meaning of EPISIOTOMY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ i-ˌpi-zē-ˈä-tə-mē, -ˌpē- ]

noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary episio- vulva (from Greek epision pubic region) + -tomy

Date: 1878

: surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vaginal opening for obstetrical purposes during the birth process

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.