pubiotomy
[ pyōō′bē-ŏt′ə-mē ]
n.
Surgical severance of the pubic bone a few centimeters lateral to the symphysis, especially to increase the capacity of a contracted pelvis sufficiently to permit the passage of a fetus during childbirth.
pelviotomy
Words nearby pubiotomy
pubic bone,
pubic crest,
pubic louse,
pubic region,
pubic symphysis,
pubiotomy,
pubis,
publ.,
public,
public access,
public accountant
Example sentences from the Web for pubiotomy
Hebosteotomy or pubiotomy is a sawing through the pelvis near that joint to get the dilatation.
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