Episiotomy Definition

ĭ-pĭzē-ŏtə-mē, ĭ-pēzē-
episiotomies
noun
An incision of the perineum, often performed during childbirth to prevent injury to the vagina.
Webster's New World

Other Word Forms of Episiotomy

Noun

Singular:
episiotomy
Plural:
episiotomies

Origin of Episiotomy

  • From Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epision, “pubis”) +‎ -tomy.

    From Wiktionary

  • Greek epīsion pubic region –tomy

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Episiotomy Sentence Examples

  • Only 1.4% - 15 women - had an episiotomy, whilst 28.9% had first- or second-degree tears.

  • The better you prepare your perineal tissues for stretching, the less likely they are to tear, or to need an episiotomy.

  • The Vietnamese women were most likely to have an episiotomy.

  • Although I avoided the episiotomy I did tear from finally pushing him out so fast.

  • I was given an episiotomy without even being asked.

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Words Starting With

EEPEPI

Words Ending With

YMYOMY

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Words Starting With E and Ending With Y

Starts With E & Ends With YStarts With EP & Ends With YStarts With E & Ends With MY

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