Caesarean section
English
Alternative forms
- See Caesarean § Alternative forms
Etymology
Likely corruption of the Latin phrase a caesō mātris uterō (“[born] from a cut in the mother’s womb”), supposedly the origin of Caesar's name. More at Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.
Pronunciation
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Noun
Caesarean section (countable and uncountable, plural Caesarean sections)
- Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.
- Synonyms: Caesarean, Cesarean, cesarean, C-section
- Antonyms: vaginal delivery, natural childbirth
Translations
incision in the womb
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