Look up: Episiotomy

1. episiotomy
   [n] - surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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2. Episiotomy
   A minor surgical procedure which widens the birth canal by cutting the vaginal opening to prevent the jagged, less controlled tearing of tissue during the stretching associated with delivery
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3. episiotomy
   A surgical cut in the perineum (the area between the vagina and the anus), made to enlarge the vaginal opening and get the baby born more quickly, or to avoid a tear or laceration.
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4. Episiotomy
   a surgical procedure in which an incision is made in the tissue between the vagina and anus to prevent tearing of this tissue during childbirth
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5. Episiotomy
   During childbirth a cut, called an episiotomy, is sometimes made in the mother`s skin, between the vagina and anus. This enlarges the vaginal opening
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6. Episiotomy
   Our Episiotomy Main Article provides a comprehensive look at the who, what, when and how of Episiotomy Episiotomy: A surgical procedure for widening the outlet of the birth canal to facilitate delivery of the baby and to avoid a jagged rip of the perineum (the area between the anus and the vulva, th...
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7. episiotomy
   <obstetrics, procedure> A surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery. ... Origin: Gr. Tom = a cutting ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. episiotomy
   noun surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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9. episiotomy
   (ә-piz″e-ot´o-me) surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during childbirth; the incision is later repaired by perineorrhaphy.
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10. episiotomy
    (from the article `parturition`) ...Deep lacerations require anatomic reconstruction of the torn tissues. Extensive tears of the perineum (the tissues between the genital organs and ...
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11. episiotomy
    (episio- + Gr. tom a cutting) surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery.
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12. Episiotomy
    A small incision of the perineum made to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth. An episiotomy is done in your labor/delivery room and is performed by your doctor. The doctor takes a sterile pair of scissors and makes an incision in the tissue between the vagina and anus (the perineum). An ep...
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13. Episiotomy
    An episiotomy is a surgical incision that is used to enlarge the vaginal opening during childbirth. This unneccesary surgical procedure involves making a small incision, from two to ten centimeters, on the perinium. Fortunately, since the 1980s the practice is now less common.
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14. episiotomy
    Type: Term Pronunciation: e-piz′ē-ot′ŏ-mē Definitions: 1. Surgical incision of the vulva to prevent laceration at the time of delivery or to facilitate vaginal surgery. Synonyms: vaginoperineotomy
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15. EPISIOTOMY
    Surgical enlargement of the vulvar opening
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16. Episiotomy
    A small cut to the perineum to prevent tearing and to allow the baby to be born more easily.
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17. episiotomy
    (ue-pe;ze-ot;uo-me) An incision of the perineum at the end of the second stage of labor to facilitate delivery and to avoid tearing the perineum.
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18. episiotomy
    (ue-pe;ze-ot;uo-me) An incision of the perineum at the end of the second stage of labor to facilitate delivery and to avoid tearing the perineum.
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