Surgical Cutting of the Perineum During Delivery is Called ________

Question

Surgical cutting of the perineum during delivery is called ________.
A) vasectomy
B) tubal ligation
C) episiotomy
D) vagectomy
E) None of the answers are correct.

Accepted Answer

The surgical cutting of the perineum during delivery is called episiotomy. Vasectomy and tubal ligation are sterilization procedures for men and women respectively, while vagectomy is not a medical term. Therefore, C is the correct answer.