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Caesarean

Caesarean Meaning & Definition
Caesarean Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Caesarean?

[n] the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
[adj] of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
[adj] relating to abdominal delivery

Synonyms | Synonyms for Caesarean: abdominal delivery | caesarean delivery | caesarean section | Caesarian | cesarean | cesarean | cesarean delivery | cesarean section | cesarian | cesarian | cesarian section | C-section

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See Also | delivery | hysterotomy | obstetrical delivery

Caesarean In Webster's Dictionary

\C[ae]*sa"re*an\, Caesarian \C[ae]*sa"ri*an\, a. [L. Caesareus, Caesarianus.] Of or pertaining to C[ae]sar or the C[ae]sars; imperial. {C[ae]sarean section} (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; -- so called because Julius C[ae]sar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation.

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