episiotomy
Episiotomy is the medical term meaning surgical incision of the perineum. Surgical repair after episiotomy is perineoplasty or perineorrhaphy, the latter meaning suture of the perineum.
Perineorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the perineum (area between the rectum and the vagina) to repair a laceration (tear) that usually occurs or is made surgically during the delivery of the fetus.
Episiotomy is surgical incision of the vagina to facilitate delivery of a baby.
Perineorrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the perineum. An episiotomy is a surgical incision into the perineum typically used to facilitate vaginal birth.
A C-section is the surgical delivery of a baby (or babies) through an incision in the mother's abdomen.
Yes, the medical terminology combining form -otomy does indeed mean cutting into or surgical incision. It is often used in medical terms to indicate a surgical procedure involving the cutting of a specific part of the body.
Adenotomy is surgical incision into a gland.
Percutaneous catheterization requires a surgical incision.
Percutaneous catheterization requires a surgical incision.
Thymotomy is surgical incision of the thymus.Thymotomy.
Hepatoplasty is surgical repair of the liver.