episiotomy

Noun

Meaning

surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth

Source: WordNet

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Examples

If you end up having a more severe tear or an episiotomy, the same methods that work for regular tears will help you heal: sitz baths, ice packs, witch hazel and anesthetic sprays. Source: Internet

Do you heal faster when your doctor performs an episiotomy, or when you tear naturally? Source: Internet

I even had a 2nd degree episiotomy but was downhill skiing 3 weeks later. Source: Internet

There really is no cute way to say it because an episiotomy is not fun. Source: Internet

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