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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Episiotomy
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Episiotomía
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Episiotomia
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Synonyms English:
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Episiotomies
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Tree Number:
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E04.520.252.750
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Definition English:
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An incision of the posterior vaginal wall and a portion of the pudenda which enlarges the vaginal introitus to facilitate delivery and prevent lacerations. |
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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4920
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Unique Identifier:
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D004841
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Occurrence in VHL:
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DeCS
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