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.
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Also Cae·sar·e·an, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs. 1, 2) .
OTHER WORDS FROM Cesarean
post-Ce·sar·e·an, adjectiveWords nearby Cesarean
Cervin, cervine, cervix, Cerynean stag, Césaire, Cesarean, cesarean section, cesarevitch, Cesca chair, Cesena, cesium
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