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English adjective: caesarean

1. caesarean relating to abdominal delivery


Synonymscaesarian, cesarean, cesarian

2. Caesarean of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar


SynonymsCaesarian


English noun: caesarean

1. caesarean (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)


Synonymsabdominal delivery, C-section, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section


Broader (hypernym)delivery, obstetrical delivery


Part holonymhysterotomy









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