EPISIOTOMY
\ˌɛpɪsɪˈɒtəmɪ], \ˌɛpɪsɪˈɒtəmɪ], \ˌɛ_p_ɪ_s_ɪ__ˈɒ_t_ə_m_ɪ]\
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surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
By Princeton University
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surgical incision of the perineum to enlarge the vagina and so facilitate delivery during childbirth
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations.
By DataStellar Co., Ltd
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Labial incision preventing perineal laceration during labor.
By William R. Warner
By Willam Alexander Newman Dorland
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Dopamine Acetyltransferase
- An enzyme that catalyzes the of groups from acetyl-CoA to arylamines. They have wide specificity for aromatic amines, particularly serotonin, and can also catalyze acetyl transfer between arylamines without CoA. EC 2.3.1.5.