| AMNIOTOMIES | • amniotomies n. Plural of amniotomy. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| AMNIOTOMY | • amniotomy n. (Medicine) An artificial rupture of membranes to induce or accelerate labour. • AMNIOTOMY n. surgical removal of the amnion. |
| ARTERIOTOMIES | • arteriotomies n. Plural of arteriotomy. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| ARTERIOTOMY | • arteriotomy n. (Medicine) The opening of an artery, especially for bloodletting. • ARTERIOTOMY n. the surgical excision of an artery. |
| CRANIOTOMIES | • craniotomies n. Plural of craniotomy. • CRANIOTOMY n. the operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery. |
| CRANIOTOMY | • craniotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure for removing a part of the skull, called a bone flap, prior to a treatment… • CRANIOTOMY n. the operation of opening the fetal head, in order to effect delivery. |
| EPISIOTOMIES | • episiotomies n. Plural of episiotomy. • EPISIOTOMY n. an incision made in the perineum to facilitate delivery of a foetus. |
| EPISIOTOMY | • episiotomy n. (Medicine) A surgical incision through the perineum made to enlarge the vagina and assist childbirth. • EPISIOTOMY n. an incision made in the perineum to facilitate delivery of a foetus. |
| HERNIOTOMIES | • herniotomies n. Plural of herniotomy. • HERNIOTOMY n. a cutting for the cure or relief of hernia. |
| HERNIOTOMY | • herniotomy n. (Surgery) Surgical repair of a hernia. • HERNIOTOMY n. a cutting for the cure or relief of hernia. |
| OVARIOTOMIES | • ovariotomies n. Plural of ovariotomy. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| OVARIOTOMIST | • ovariotomist n. (Surgery, now historical) Someone who performs a ovariotomy. • OVARIOTOMIST n. one who carries out ovariotomies. |
| OVARIOTOMISTS | • ovariotomists n. Plural of ovariotomist. • OVARIOTOMIST n. one who carries out ovariotomies. |
| OVARIOTOMY | • ovariotomy n. (Surgery) A surgical removal of an ovary. • OVARIOTOMY n. the operation of removing one or both of the ovaries, aka oophorectomy. |
| RACHIOTOMIES | • rachiotomies n. Plural of rachiotomy. • RACHIOTOMY n. another name for laminectomy. |
| RACHIOTOMY | • rachiotomy n. (Surgery) The surgical procedure of cutting, or making an incision in a vertebra. • RACHIOTOMY n. another name for laminectomy. |
| SYMPHYSIOTOMIES | • symphysiotomies n. Plural of symphysiotomy. • SYMPHYSIOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSEOTOMY. |
| SYMPHYSIOTOMY | • symphysiotomy n. A surgical procedure in which the cartilage of the pubic symphysis is divided to widen the pelvis, allowing… • SYMPHYSIOTOMY n. the operation of cutting through the pubic symphysis, also SYMPHYSEOTOMY. |