Caesarean

American  

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /

Or Caesarian

adjective

1. pertaining to Caesar or the Caesars.

   a Caesarean conquest.

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noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) Cesarean.

Caesarean British  

adjective

1. of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar

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noun

1. (sometimes not capital) surgery

   1. short for Caesarean section

   2. ( as modifier )

      Caesarean birth

      Caesarean operation

Other Word Forms

• post-Caesarean
  adjective

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Etymology

Origin of Caesarean

1520–30; < Latin Caesare ( us ) of Caesar + -an

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

Caesarean

But Bennett's opinion is that the baby died from a liver condition caused by an injury to his liver during, what he believed was, a difficult Caesarean section to deliver him.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Babies delivered by Caesarean section showed distinct DNA methylation patterns in several genes involved in immune function and brain development.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 2, 2026

The doctor said the birth had been through Caesarean on Tuesday evening.

From BBC ● May 8, 2026

The protest came after the deaths of eight pregnant women during Caesarean sections at a hospital in Agadir.

From Barron's ● Oct. 18, 2025

“I would advise a Caesarean operation. If it were my wife I would do a Caesarean.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway

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