What it means
The root in words about the vulva and the area around the vaginal opening. An episiotomy is a surgical cut in the perine/opair-ih-NEE-ohA word root that means the perineum, the area between the genitals and the anus.Full entry that makes the vaginal opening wider for the birth, and an episiorrhaphy is the stitching that repairs it.
At a glance
| Also written | episio- |
|---|
Related terms
perine/o
A word root that means the perineum, the area between the genitals and the anus.