episiotomy
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of episiotomy
1875–80; < Greek epísio ( n ) pubic region + -tomy
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
I remember looking at my episiotomy scar and it looked tiny.
From The Guardian ● Feb. 9, 2019
The practice of routinely slicing the perineum to facilitate delivery was once very common, with some hospitals in the 1970s reporting episiotomy rates close to 90%, according to textbooks and published research.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2018
If a labouring woman comes in without her jerry cans and needs an episiotomy, for instance, the midwives must simply wipe down the instruments with bleach, instead of sterilising before cutting.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 2, 2017
Until recent decades, it was routine procedure for an obstetrician to numb the perineum and perform an episiotomy, an incision in the posterior vaginal wall and perineum.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
Both an episiotomy and a perineal tear need to be sutured shortly after birth to ensure optimal healing.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
There have been documented injuries to the clitoris in procedures including pelvic mesh surgeries, episiotomies during childbirth and even hip surgeries.
From New York Times ● Oct. 17, 2022
But the continuously monitored mothers are subjected to significantly more interventions—oxytocin stimulation, forceps deliveries, episiotomies, C-sections, etc.—with their attendant expenses and complications.
From Scientific American ● Feb. 7, 2019
He said he has adapted his practice as views of episiotomies have changed and estimated that his personal rate now stands at about 5% — the rate identified as optimal by patient safety advocates.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 9, 2018
And staff try to avoid surgical procedures, such as episiotomies and Caesarean sections, that are too dangerous for workers and patients.
From Nature ● Mar. 3, 2015
It can be related to scarring after surgery, such as episiotomies, C-sections and hysterectomies, or to vaginal dryness with menopause.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 13, 2011
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
