episiotomy
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episiotomy
- /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/ US
- /ˌɛpəsaɪˈɒtəmiː/ UK
Where it comes from
From episio- + -tomy (“surgical incision”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion, “pubic region”) + τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”)).
noun episiotomies
- A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. The following eight hours were the worst of my life that haven't ended in an episiotomy.
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noun surgical incision
| Español | episiotomía |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 회음 절개 hoeeum jeolgae |
| 日本語 | 会陰切開 ein sekkai |
| 中文 | 會陰切開術 /会阴切开术 huìyīn-qièkāishù |
| Português | episiotomia |
| Français | épisiotomie |
| Italiano | episiotomia |
| Română | epiziotomie, perineotomie |
| Русский | эпизиотоми́я epiziotomíja |
| العربية | بضع الفرج |
Talk about this word "episiotomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/episiotomy. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. episiotomy. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/episiotomy "episiotomy." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/episiotomy.Cite this
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title = {episiotomy},
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