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DictionarycesareanSurgical childbirth
noun / adjective

cesarean

sih-ZAIR-ee-uhn/sɪˈzeriən/

Childbirth by surgery through cuts in the abdomen and uterus.

The mother recovers from a cesarean with her newborn nearby.

A mother recovers from surgical birth with her newborn and a lower-abdominal dressing.
Etymology
cesareanEnglishsurgical delivery

Caesarian section names delivery by cutting, with section meaning an act of cutting. Its traditional association with Julius Caesar’s supposed surgical birth is uncertain; caesar here may instead derive directly from Latin caesus, “cut.”

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More examples

  • Her doctor recommends a cesarean because the baby is breech.
  • They schedule her cesarean delivery for Monday.
  • She has two children, both born by cesarean.

Forms

cesarean · cesareans

Similar words

C-section
A common shortened name for the same surgical birth.
cesarean section
The fuller medical term for the same surgical delivery.