Reproductive
episiotomy
eh-piz-ee-OT-oh-mee
StatusNew
Definition
Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth
ProcedureReproductive
Breakdown
Root
episi/o
vulva
Suffix
-tomy
incision
Etymology
Greek: episi/o (vulva) + -tomy (incision)
Practice
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