Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth to facilitate delivery.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In surgery, incisions into the labia during childbirth, made to relieve dangerous stretching of the perineum.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine A
surgical incision through theperineum made toenlarge thevagina andassist childbirth .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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When I the word episiotomy, I pushed with all my might, and the baby's head and right hand slipped out.
Son is 7! The Raven 2006
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When I the word episiotomy, I pushed with all my might, and the baby's head and right hand slipped out.
Archive 2006-04-01 The Raven 2006
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An episiotomy is a procedure wherein the doctor takes a pair of scissors and cuts you down there!
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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An episiotomy is a procedure wherein the doctor takes a pair of scissors and cuts you down there!
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the perineum that enlarges the vaginal outlet.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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An episiotomy is a procedure wherein the doctor takes a pair of scissors and cuts you down there!
You’ll Lose the Baby Weight Dawn Meehan 2010
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the perineum that enlarges the vaginal outlet.
Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Newborn Penny Simkin 2010
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the vulva to prevent tearing during the second stage of labor.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the vulva to prevent tearing during the second stage of labor.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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An episiotomy is a surgical incision of the vulva to prevent tearing during the second stage of labor.
Earl Mindell’s New Herb Bible Earl Mindell 2008
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