episiotomy
noun /ɪˌpiːsiˈɒtəmi/
/ɪˌpiːsiˈɑːtəmi/
(plural episiotomies)
(medical)- a cut that is sometimes made at the opening of a woman’s vagina to make the birth of a baby easier or saferWord Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek epision ‘pubic region’ + -tomy.