Sym′phy‐se‐ot″o‐my (?), n. [NL. symphysis pubis + Gr. � to cut.] (Surg.) The operation of dividing the symphysis pubis for the purpose of facilitating labor; — formerly called the Sigualtian section. [Written also symphysotomy.] Dunglison.
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Webster's Dictionary 1913
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, C. & G. Merriam Co., 1913.