Etymology

episiotomy

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Today it means: A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. Full definition →

Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromἐπίσιον“pubic region”
  2. English todayepisiotomy

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

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