pubiotomy /pu·bi·ot·o·my/ (pu″be-ot´ah-me) surgical separation of the pubic bone lateral to the symphysis.
pubiotomy
pu·bi·ot·o·my (py  b - t  -m)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. Also called pelviotomy. |
pubiotomy
[p(y)o̅o̅′bi·ot′əmē]
the separation of the pubic bone, performed to increase the capacity of the pelvis to permit passage of a fetus. Also called pelviotomy.
pubiotomy
surgical separation of the pubis lateral to the symphysis.
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