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Definition of episiotomy noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

episiotomy

noun
 
/ɪˌpiːsiˈɒtəmi/
 
/ɪˌpiːsiˈɑːtəmi/
(plural episiotomies)
(medical)
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  1. a cut that is sometimes made at the opening of the vagina to make the birth of a baby easier or safer
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek epision ‘pubic region’ + -tomy.
See episiotomy in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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