Cesarean
Also called Cesarean section, Informal, C-section . an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
of or relating to a Cesarean.
- Also Cae·sar·e·an, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs. 1, 2) .
Other words from Cesarean
- post-Ce·sar·e·an, adjective
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How to use Cesarean in a sentence
One out of three births in the U.S. is a Cesarean section and about a quarter of all labor is induced.
The surgical risks of a fifth Cesarean section also cannot be downplayed.
Even after just one Cesarean, a woman can experience extensive scarring, which causes the operation to be technically challenging.
Fifteen percent of deaths in California were directly related to Cesarean sections.
Heart Disease Poses Surprising Threat to New Moms | Jennifer Block | June 13, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTOn New Year's Eve, doctors decided a Cesarean was necessary.
If however the rent is too much closed, or the child cannot be reached, the Cesarean operation is the only resort.
The perfecting of the method of birth by Cesarean section offers much promise.
Radiant Motherhood | Marie Carmichael StopesFor some women with very small bones Cesarean section is necessary if they are to produce living children.
Radiant Motherhood | Marie Carmichael StopesAs to the second part, there is no objection to the Cesarean delivery at the proper time.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'MalleyAfter a Cesarean section there is more or less danger of rupture at the scar in other labors.
The Ethics of Medical Homicide and Mutilation | Austin O'Malley
British Dictionary definitions for Cesarean
Cesarian
/ (sɪˈzɛərɪən) /
US variant spellings of Caesarean
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