Cesarean

American  

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /

Also Caesarean,

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. 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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a Cesarean.

2. Caesarean.

Cesarean British  

/ sɪˈzɛərɪən /

adjective

1. variant spellings of Caesarean

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Other Word Forms

• post-Cesarean
  adjective

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Cesarean

And over 32% of all births are by Cesarean.

From Salon ● Oct. 23, 2023

Cesarean sections may lead to infections and potentially life-threatening blood clots.

From New York Times ● May 28, 2023

The system, as she saw it, did not just prevent doctors from performing a necessary procedure, it encouraged them to perform unnecessary ones, such as Cesarean sections.

From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 28, 2023

The team was able to remove it without a Cesarean section, the zoo said.

From Seattle Times ● Dec. 27, 2021

He pretended to extraordinary endowments, on the score of his having been introduced into the world by means of the Cesarean operation.

From The Tatler, Volume 1, 1899 by George A. Aitken

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