pubiotomy
pubiotomy (pew-bi-ot-ŏmi) n. an operation to divide the pubic bone near the symphysis, now only rarely performed during childbirth to increase the size of an abnormally small pelvis or to facilitate access to the base of the bladder and the urethra during complex urological procedures.
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