episiotomy

English

Etymology

From episio- +‎ -tomy (“surgical incision”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion, “pubic region”) + τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”)).

Pronunciation

(US) IPA^(key): /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/
(UK) IPA^(key): /ˌɛpəsaɪˈɒtəmiː/

Noun

episiotomy (plural episiotomies)

(medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
- 2011, Caitlin Moran, How to be a Woman:
  The following eight hours were the worst of my life that haven't ended in an episiotomy.

Translations

surgical incision

French: épisiotomie (fr) f
Italian: episiotomia (it) f

Spanish: episiotomía f

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