cesarean section

noun, often capitalized C

medical : a surgical operation for giving birth in which a cut is made in the mother's body so that the baby can be removed through the opening

Full Definition of CESAREAN SECTION

: surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring

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cesarean section or caesarean section

from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar

First Known Use: 1615

Medical Dictionary

noun

: surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring

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