Episiotomy
ahd-5
noun.
Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth to facilitate delivery.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
noun.
In
surgery
, incisions into the labia during childbirth, made to relieve dangerous stretching of the perineum.
Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
noun.
A
surgical
incision
through the
perineum
made to
enlarge
the
vagina
and
assist
childbirth
.
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noun.
surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth