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Reproductive

episiotomy

eh-piz-ee-OT-oh-mee

StatusNew

Definition

Surgical incision of the perineum during childbirth

ProcedureReproductive

Breakdown

Root

episi/o

vulva

Suffix

-tomy

incision

Etymology

Greek: episi/o (vulva) + -tomy (incision)

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