pubiotomy
[pyōō′bē-ŏt′ə-mē]
n.
Surgical severance of the pubic bone a few centimeters lateral to the symphysis, especially to increase the capacity of a contracted pelvis sufficiently to permit the passage of a fetus during childbirth.pelviotomy
Nearby words
- pubic bone,
- pubic crest,
- pubic louse,
- pubic region,
- pubic symphysis,
- pubis,
- publ.,
- public,
- public access,
- public accountant
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Examples from the Web for pubiotomy
Hebosteotomy or pubiotomy is a sawing through the pelvis near that joint to get the dilatation.
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