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SYMPHYSEOTOMY

\sˌɪmfa͡ɪsˈɒtəmɪ], \sˌɪmfa‍ɪsˈɒtəmɪ], \s_ˌɪ_m_f_aɪ_s_ˈɒ_t_ə_m_ɪ]\

Definitions of SYMPHYSEOTOMY

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary

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See Symphysiotomy.

1898 - Warner's pocket medical dictionary of today.
By William R. Warner

The operation of dividing the ligaments and fibro-cartilage of the symphysis pubis in order to facilitate delivery.

1900 - A dictionary of medicine and the allied sciences
By Alexander Duane

The operation of cutting through the symphysis pubis in order to enlarge the obstetric diameters of the pelvis. [Gr.]

1916 - Appleton's medical dictionary
By Smith Ely Jelliffe

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