EPISIOTOMY


Meaning of EPISIOTOMY in English

/ ɪˌpiːsiˈɒtəmi; NAmE -ˈɑːtəmi/ noun

( pl. -ies ) ( medical ) a cut that is sometimes made at the opening of a woman's vagina to make the birth of a baby easier or safer

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek epision pubic region + -tomy .

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