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episiotomy

e·pi·si·ot·o·my [ i pzee óttəmee ] (plural e·pi·si·ot·o·mies)


noun 
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vaginal incision to aid childbirth: an incision sometimes made to enlarge the vaginal opening in the late stages of labor to prevent tearing and facilitate the birth

[Late 19th century. < Greek epision "pubic region"]
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