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Caesarean section
noun
surgical incision through the abdominal and uterine walls in order to deliver a baby
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Word History and Origins
Origin of Caesarean section1
C17: from the belief that Julius Caesar was so delivered, the name allegedly being derived from caesus, past participle of caedere to cut
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The baby was eventually delivered by emergency caesarean section.
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A woman who went into hospital for a planned Caesarean section and ended up in a coma for four days has said she remains traumatised by her experience.
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Amie suffered internal bleeding during the Caesarean section at Nottingham City Hospital on 26 August 2024.
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Amie said she soon felt unwell after the Caesarean section, feeling faint with low blood pressure.
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Her twins were delivered by Caesarean section at 26 weeks in a high-risk operation.
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