(February 2009). An episiotomy (/ÉËpiËziËËÉtÉmiË/ or /ÉËpÉsaÉªËÉtÉmiË/), also known as perineotomy, is a surgical incision of the perineum and the posterior vaginal wall generally done by a midwife or obstetrician during second stage of labor to quickly enlarge the opening for the baby to pass through.
Hyperreflexia. Hyperreflexia is defined as overactive or overresponsive reflexes. Examples of this can include twitching or spastic tendencies, which are indicative of upper motor neuron disease as well as the lessening or loss of control ordinarily exerted by higher brain centers of lower neural pathways.See Autonomic dysreflexia.xamples of this can include twitching or spastic tendencies, which are indicative of upper motor neuron disease as well as the lessening or loss of control ordinarily exerted by higher brain centers of lower neural pathways.
The prefix hyper- , which means âover,â is often used by itself; if you say that someone is being hyper, you mean that he is âoverdoingâ something, or that he is either high-strung or âoverlyâ excitable. Someone who is hyper active acts âoverlyâ active, making things she does excessive in some way.arious medical conditions use the prefix hyper- , which means âover.â Someone who is suffering from hyper thermia has a body temperature that is significantly âoverâ the normal 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit. Someone who suffers from hyper tension has blood pressure that is âoverlyâ high.