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episiotomies

Meaning of "episiotomies" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EPISIOTOMIES

episiotomies


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EPISIOTOMIES

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Episiotomies is a noun.
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WHAT DOES EPISIOTOMIES MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Episiotomy

An episiotomy, also known as perineotomy, is a planned, surgical incision on the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall during second stage of labor. The incision, which can be done at a 90 degree angle from the vulva towards the anus or at an angle from the posterior end of the vulva, is performed under local anesthetic, and is sutured closed after delivery. It is one of the most common medical procedures performed on women, and although its routine use in childbirth has steadily declined in recent decades, it is still widely practiced in many parts of the world including Latin America, Poland, Bulgaria, India and Qatar.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EPISIOTOMIES

episcopally · episcopant · episcopate · episcope · episcopise · episcopize · episcopy · episematic · episemon · episepalous · episiotomy · episode · episodic · episodic memory · episodical · episodically · episomal · episomally · episome · epispastic

WORDS THAT END LIKE EPISIOTOMIES

anatomies · antinomies · appendectomies · autonomies · cholecystectomies · colostomies · craniotomies · dichotomies · diseconomies · economies · enemies · hysterectomies · laminectomies · laparotomies · lobotomies · mastectomies · osteotomies · prostatectomies · tonsillectomies · tracheostomies · vasectomies

Synonyms and antonyms of episiotomies in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «episiotomies» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EPISIOTOMIES

Find out the translation of episiotomies to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of episiotomies from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «episiotomies» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

外阴切开术
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

episiotomías
570 millions of speakers
en

English

episiotomies
510 millions of speakers
hi

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episiotomies
380 millions of speakers
ar

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بضع الفرج
280 millions of speakers
ru

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эпизиотомии
278 millions of speakers
pt

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episiotomia
270 millions of speakers
bn

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episiotomies
260 millions of speakers
fr

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épisiotomies
220 millions of speakers
ms

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Episiotomi
190 millions of speakers
de

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Dammschnitt
180 millions of speakers
ja

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episiotomies
130 millions of speakers
ko

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episiotomies
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Episiotomi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

episiotomies
80 millions of speakers
ta

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episiotomies
75 millions of speakers
mr

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एपीसीओटॉमी
75 millions of speakers
tr

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episiotomies
70 millions of speakers
it

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episiotomia
65 millions of speakers
pl

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episiotomies
50 millions of speakers
uk

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епізіотомії
40 millions of speakers
ro

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epiziotomii
30 millions of speakers
el

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episiotomies
15 millions of speakers
af

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episiotomies
14 millions of speakers
sv

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episiotomies
10 millions of speakers
no

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episiotomies
5 millions of speakers

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EPISIOTOMIES»

Discover the use of episiotomies in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to episiotomies and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Get Through Childbirth in One Piece!: How to Prevent ...
In one hospital study, midwives performed episiotomies on the fewest percentage of their patients (21.4%); faculty the next lowest (33.3%); while private providers did the most episiotomies (55.6%). Not surprisingly, the highest rates of ...
Elizabeth Bruce, 2001
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New Well Pregnancy Book: Completely Revised and Updated
Other arguments in favor of episiotomies were that a clean surgical incision was easier to repair than an uncontrolled tear, and that large tears were less likely to occur if a mother had an episiotomy, especially with a big baby or a very rapid ...
Mike Samuels, 1996
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Primary Clinical Care Manual
EPISIOTOMIES. A common problem is sepsis in a sutured episiotomy or a gaping perinea/ laceration. Clinical features • Septic wound • Purulent discharge • Localised tenderness • No abdominal tenderness MANAGEMENT With mild sepsis ...
Soweto Trust for Nurse Clinical Training, 2005
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The Thinking Woman's Guide to a Better Birth
GLEANINGS FROM THE MEDICAL LITERATURE (PAGES 276-282) Episiotomies don't prevent tears into or through the anal sphincter. Episiotomies don't prevent relaxation of the pelvic floor muscles, urinary incontinence, herniations of the ...
Henci Goer, 1999
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Obstetric Myths Versus Research Realities: A Guide to the ...
(Abstract 13) ORGANIZATION OF ABSTRACTS Episiotomies Do Not Perform as Advertised (Reviews) Episiotomies Do Not Perform as Advertised (Studies) Episiotomies Do Not Prevent Deep Tears Episiotomies Do Not Heal Better Than  ...
Henci Goer, 1995
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Trials of Labour: The Re-emergence of Midwifery
Episiotomies Community midwives contend that with perineal massage and support and skilful management of birth, most women can deliver babies without episiotomies (surgical enlargement of the vaginal opening). The episiotomy rate in ...
Brian Burtch, 1994
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Birthing with Dignity: Groundwork for a Feminist Kantian ...
But episiotomies are used in the United States in about 40% of births: " Episiotomy remains the most frequent surgical procedure performed on women in the United States, occurring in nearly 40% of all vaginal deliveries and is still as high as ...
Sara E. Gavrell Ortiz, 2007
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Varney's Midwifery
Although retrospective studies of postpartum pain have found that midline episiotomies are associated with less pain than mediolateral episiotomies, prospective studies have not found a significant difference. Because the inferior apex of the ...
Tekoa L. King, Mary C. Brucker, Jan M. Kriebs, 2013
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The Mother of All Pregnancy Books: An All-Canadian Guide to ...
What's. up. down. there? You know how squeamish guys get when someone starts talking about vasectomies? The closest thing to that we women will ever experience is reading up on episiotomies and perineal tears during labour.
Ann Douglas, 2011
10
Gender, Culture, and Physicality: Paradoxes and Taboos
Episiotomies Current rates of episiotomies in America continue to hover around 30—35 percent, much reduced from the close to 60 percent rate of the early 1980s (Hartmann et al., 2005; Thacker & Banta, 1983), even though research has  ...
Sterk, Knoppers, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EPISIOTOMIES»

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Top 10 Things You'll Look Up From The Delivery Room
Remember: Plenty of moms have had episiotomies and stitches and lived to tell about them. And if you happen to be one of them, your OB will ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jul 15»
2
Having A Baby? Compare Childbirth At Mass. Hospitals
Some doctors say that younger obstetricians generally don't perform episiotomies or that it's more acceptable at some hospitals than others. «WBUR, Jul 15»
3
Can You Tell Epidural Myths From the Facts? (TRIVIA)
Episiotomies are more common with epidurals and pitocin. That's ridiculous. Epidural's and all of these interventions make birth much harder ... «The Stir, Jul 15»
4
Labours of love: The changing face of modern midwifery
... with procedures such as inductions, caesareans and episiotomies carried out as much to make the doctors' lives easier as because women ... «Herald Scotland, Jun 15»
5
A Dad Speaks: 10 Things They Don't Tell You About the Delivery …
I already had to investigate episiotomies today. 7. You will cut the cord. And you will have to put some back into it, because unless my wife had ... «Yahoo Parenting, Jun 15»
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A Brief History Of Vaginal Cutting During Childbirth
Today, episiotomies are rarely performed. But as recently as 1979, four out of five delivering mums were having the flesh between their anus ... «Gizmodo Australia, Jun 15»
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The horrifying sights and sounds from the labour room of an Indian …
... also formed in 2007 like Birth India, which generates awareness against unnecessary clinical interventions like episiotomies and advocates ... «Quartz, Jun 15»
8
New Mom Begged Doc: 'No, Don't Cut Me!'
Though episiotomies were once common in the U.S.—in 1979 they were performed in 61 percent of vaginal deliveries compared to 14 percent ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
9
Gun Nuts: Arm the Mentally Ill!
Though episiotomies were once common in the U.S.—in 1979 they were performed in 61 percent of vaginal deliveries compared to 14 percent ... «Daily Beast, Jun 15»
10
Recalling Lamaze: We need another childbirth revolution
Kitzinger complained of a culture in which doctors induced labor or performed episiotomies (cuts to the perineum) to make their own jobs easier ... «DesMoinesRegister.com, May 15»
REFERENCE
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