Cesarean

American  

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /

Also Caesarean,

noun

(sometimes lowercase)

1. 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.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a Cesarean.

2. Caesarean.

Cesarean British  

/ sɪˈzɛərɪən /

adjective

1. variant spellings of Caesarean

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Other Word Forms

• post-Cesarean adjective

Example Sentences

Physicians warned her that continuing the pregnancy put her at high risk of developing gestational diabetes and hypertension—and that a third Cesarean section might also deprive Cox of the ability to have another child.

From Slate • Dec. 8, 2023

Cesarean sections may lead to infections and potentially life-threatening blood clots.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

The system, as she saw it, did not just prevent doctors from performing a necessary procedure, it encouraged them to perform unnecessary ones, such as Cesarean sections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

She’d had two uncomplicated pregnancies before, delivered by Cesarean section.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 4, 2022

Cesarean section is reported to have been performed by Nicola de Falcon in the year 1491.

From Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence by Coppens, Charles