Episiotomy
WordNet
noun
(1) Surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
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Etymology
From ἐπίσιον "pubis" (Aristotle, «The History of Animals» [1, 10]) and -τομία ("a cutting").
Noun
- a surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth