caesarean delivery

caesarean delivery
noun
the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
Syn:
Derivationally related forms: ↑caesarean (for: ↑caesarean), ↑cesarian (for: ↑cesarian), ↑cesarean (for: ↑cesarean)
Hypernyms: ↑delivery, ↑obstetrical delivery
Part Meronyms: ↑hysterotomy

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  • Caesarean operation — Caesarean section or Caesarean operation noun Delivery of a child by cutting through the walls of the abdomen • • • Main Entry: ↑Caesar * * * Caesarean section or Caesarean operation, an operation by which a baby is removed from the uterus by… …   Useful english dictionary

  • delivery — noun 1 act of delivering sth; goods delivered ADJECTIVE ▪ large, small ▪ express, fast, immediate, prompt, quick ▪ on time (esp …   Collocations dictionary

  • Caesarean section — noun Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb. Syn: Caesarean, Cesarean, cesarean, C section Ant: vaginal delivery …   Wiktionary

  • Caesarean — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Caesarean is used after these nouns: ↑emergency {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} adj. Caesarean is used with these nouns: ↑birth, ↑delivery …   Collocations dictionary

  • Caesarean section — noun Caesarean section is used before these nouns: ↑delivery …   Collocations dictionary

  • caesarean section — /səˌzɛəriən ˈsɛkʃən / (say suh.zairreeuhn sekshuhn) noun the delivery of a child by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and womb. Also, caesarian section, cesarean section, cesarian section; Colloquial, caesar; US, C section. {named after… …  

  • Caesarean operation — The delivery of a child by surgery, the term deriving from the fact or legend respecting the birth of Julius Caesar …   Ballentine's law dictionary

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