cesarean section — 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: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… … Useful english dictionary
cesarean section — n surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring * * * incision through the abdominal and uterine walls for delivery of a fetus. Called also abdominal delivery. Cesarean section. (A), Classic; (B), low… … Medical dictionary
cesarean section — or C section Surgical removal of a fetus from the uterus through an abdominal incision at or before full term. It is usually performed when vaginal delivery would endanger the life or health of the mother or the child. Vaginal delivery is often… … Universalium
cesarean section — or caesarean section noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar Date: 1615 surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring … New Collegiate Dictionary
cesarean section — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. C section, surgical birth, surgical delivery, incision … English dictionary for students
Caesarean delivery on maternal request — (CDMR) is a medically unnecessary caesarean section, where the conduct of a childbirth via a caesarean section (CS, or c section) is requested by the pregnant patient.[1] While it is a form of an elective caesarean section, the absence of a… … Wikipedia
abdominal 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: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian… … Useful english dictionary
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: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… … Useful english dictionary
caesarian 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: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… … Useful english dictionary
obstetrical delivery — noun the act of delivering a child • Syn: ↑delivery • Derivationally related forms: ↑deliver (for: ↑delivery) • Hypernyms: ↑act, ↑deed, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
