Meaning of CESAREAN
Pronunciation: | | si'zareeun
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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] relating to abdominal delivery
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| Synonyms: | | abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian, cesarian section, C-section |
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| See Also: | | delivery, hysterotomy, obstetrical delivery | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Ce*sa"re*an\, Cesarian \Ce*sa"ri*an\, a.
Same as {C[ae]sarean}, {C[ae]sarian}.
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