English noun: caesarean section | |||
1. | caesarean section (act) the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) | ||
Synonyms | abdominal delivery, C-section, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section | ||
Broader (hypernym) | delivery, obstetrical delivery | ||
Part holonym | hysterotomy | ||