| English adjective: caesarian | |||
| 1. | caesarian relating to abdominal delivery | ||
| Synonyms | caesarean, cesarean, cesarian | ||
| 2. | Caesarian of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar | ||
| Synonyms | Caesarean | ||
| English noun: caesarian | |||
| 1. | caesarian (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, caesarean section, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | delivery, obstetrical delivery | ||
| Part holonym | hysterotomy | ||