Caesarean section

noun

surgical incision through the abdominal and uterine walls in order to deliver a baby

Origin of Caesarean section

C17: from the belief that Julius Caesar was so delivered, the name allegedly being derived from caesus, past participle of caedere to cut

Words Nearby Caesarean section

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How to use Caesarean section in a sentence

He had threatened to stop examining her if she continued to refuse a Caesarean section.
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The case is different from the ordinary Caesarean section done because of a narrow pelvic bony girdle.
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In the Caesarean section the infant is delivered through an incision in the abdominal or uterine walls.
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Between 1787 and 1876 in the city of Paris there was not one successful Caesarean section as far as the mothers were concerned.
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If the head sticks, Caesarean section is done in favourable circumstances, and craniotomy in unfavourable circumstances.
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The technique of the Caesarean section has only a medical signification, and it need not be described here.
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