caesarean section

caesarean section
caesarean section caesarean section n. (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; -- so called because Julius C[ae]sar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation; -- called also {caesarean}.

Syn: cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian. [1913 Webster]


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