Preferred Label : episiotomy;
Definition : An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges
the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations. [MeSH];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0014586;
Origin ID : RID1832;
UMLS CUI : C0014586;
Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
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UMLS correspondences (same concept)
An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges
the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations. [MeSH]