episiotomy

== English == === Etymology === From episio- +‎ -tomy (“surgical incision”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion, “pubic region”) + τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”)). === Pronunciation === (US) IPA(key): /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/ (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɛpəsaɪˈɒtəmiː/ === Noun === episiotomy (plural episiotomies) (medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. ==== Translations ====