Meaning of CAESAREAN
| Pronunciation: | | si'zehreeun
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- [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
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| | Synonyms: | | 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 | |
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| | Definition: | | \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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