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episio-

US/əˌpiːziːoʊː/

episio- prefix: refers to the vulvar or perineal area in relation to the surgical procedures episiotomy, episiorrhaphy, or episioplasty.

Prefix

episio-

  1. Refers to the vulvar or perineal area in relation to the surgical procedures episiotomy, episiorrhaphy, or episioplasty.

Origin of episio-

From Ancient Greek ἐπίσιον (epísion, “pubic region”).

Questions about episio-

What does episio- mean?
Episio- means refers to the vulvar or perineal area in relation to the surgical procedures episiotomy, episiorrhaphy, or episioplasty.
What part of speech is episio-?
Episio- is a prefix.
How do you pronounce episio-?
Episio- is pronounced /əˌpiːziːoʊː/ (US).

Words near episio- in the dictionary

  1. episemons
  2. episepalous
  3. episeptal
  4. episialin
  5. episialins
  6. episio-
  7. episioplasties
  8. episioplasty
  9. episiorrhaphies
  10. episiorrhaphy
  11. episiotomies

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