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caesarian section

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Noun1.caesarian section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)caesarian section - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)


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Alanna, 22, gave birth to the 5lb 2oz baby by caesarian section at Calderdale Royal Hospital, Halifax, at 9.
She had to be rushed to hospital for an emergency Caesarian section to deliver her daughter.
The University Hospital of North Tees has bucked the national trend, recording its lowest caesarian section rate for three years - an impressive performance.
 
 
 
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