caesarean section

cae·sa·rean·section

uncommon

noun

1.

the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

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Related words

Broader terms

delivery

Part of

hysterotomy

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Grammar

noun
singular	caesarean section
plural	caesarean sections

Nearby words

Caesar Caesar's agaric Caesarea caesarean caesarean delivery Caesarian Caesarism Caesaropapism Caesar salad caesium

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