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episiotomy

/əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.90 in modern English

Syllables
epi-sioto-my
IPA
/əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From episio- + -tomy (“surgical incision”), from Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion, “pubic region”) + τέμνω (témnō, “I cut”)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/
  • British English: /ˌɛpəsaɪˈɒtəmiː/

Inflected Forms

episiotomies (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce episiotomy?
The recorded pronunciation is /əˌpiːziːˈɒtəmiː/.
What does episiotomy mean?
A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth.
Where does episiotomy come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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