Cesarean

[ si-zair-ee-uhn ]

/ sɪˈzɛər i ən /

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noun (sometimes lowercase)

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.

adjective

of or relating to a Cesarean.

Caesarean (def. 1).

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Also Cae·sar·e·an, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs. 1, 2) .

OTHER WORDS FROM Cesarean

post-Ce·sar·e·an, adjective

Words nearby Cesarean

cervix, cervix uteri, cervix vesicae urinariae, Cerynean stag, Césaire, Cesarean, cesarean hysterectomy, cesarean section, cesarevitch, Cesca chair, Cesena

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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 Home-Birth Rebellion|Brandy Zadrozny|February 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The surgical risks of a fifth cesarean section also cannot be downplayed.
One Baby Too Many|Yvonne Bohn, Allison Hill, Alane Park|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Even after just one cesarean, a woman can experience extensive scarring, which causes the operation to be technically challenging.
One Baby Too Many|Yvonne Bohn, Allison Hill, Alane Park|November 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
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|DAILY BEAST

On New Year's Eve, doctors decided a cesarean was necessary.
Jailed for a Suicide Attempt|Jennifer Block|April 13, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If however the rent is too much closed, or the child cannot be reached, the Cesarean operation is the only resort.
The Matron's Manual of Midwifery, and the Diseases of Women During Pregnancy and in Childbed|Frederick Hollick
The perfecting of the method of birth by Cesarean section offers much promise.
Radiant Motherhood|Marie Carmichael Stopes
For some women with very small bones Cesarean section is necessary if they are to produce living children.
Radiant Motherhood|Marie Carmichael Stopes
As 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'Malley
After 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

Cesarean

Cesarian

/ (sɪˈzɛərɪən) /

adjective

US variant spellings of Caesarean

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Medical definitions for Cesarean

cesarean

adj.

Of or relating to a cesarean section.

A cesarean section.