Look up: episiotomy

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   episiotomy
   [n] - surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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   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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   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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   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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   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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   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, the opening to the vagina). During an episiotomy, an ...
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   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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   episiotomy
   noun surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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   Episiotomy
   An `episiotomy` is a surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. The incision can be midline or at an angle from the posterior end of the vulva, is performed under local anaesthetic (pudendal anesthesia) and is sutured closed after delivery. It is one of the most common medical procedures performed on women, and although its routine use in childbirth has steadily declined in recent decades, it is still...
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    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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    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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    episiotomy
    (episio- + Gr. tom a cutting) surgical incision into the perineum and vagina to prevent traumatic tearing during delivery.
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    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 episiotomy may be needed if your baby needs to be ...
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