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caesarean
(redirected from Cesareans)

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cae·sar·e·an  (s-zâr-n)
adj. & n.
Variant of cesarean.
Caesarean, Caesarian US, Cesarean, Cesarian [sɪˈzɛərɪən]
adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar (100-44 bc), Roman general, statesman, and historian
n
(Medicine / Surgery) (sometimes not capital) Surgery
a.  short for Caesarean section
b.  (as modifier) Caesarean birth Caesarean operation
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.caesareancaesarean - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
abdominal delivery, C-section, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
Adj.1.caesarean - relating to abdominal delivery
caesarian, cesarean, cesarian
2.Caesarean - of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Caesarian
Translations
Caesarean Cesarean (US) [siːˈzɛərɪən] N (also Caesarean operation or section) → (operación f de) cesárea f
Caesarean Caesarian [sɪˈzɛəriən] Cesarean (US) n (also Caesarean section) → césarienne f
Caesarean section Caesarian section, Cesarean section (US) n → césarienne f
Caesar salad caesar salad [ˌsiːzərˈsæləd] n → salade f césar
Caesarean, (US) Cesarean
adj → cäsarisch, Cäsaren-; (= of Caesar) → cäsarisch
n (Med: also Caesarean section) → Kaiserschnitt m; he was a Caesarean → er wurde mit Kaiserschnitt entbunden; she had a (baby by) Caesarean → sie hatte einen Kaiserschnitt
Caesarean Cesarean (Am) [sɪːˈzɛərɪən] n (also Caesarean section) → (taglio) cesareo
Caesarean Cesarean (Am) [sɪːˈzɛərɪən] n (also Caesarean section) → (taglio) cesareo


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These findings should be of concern for clinicians and policy makers who are observing the rapid growth in the number of primary cesareans to mothers without a medical indication," says lead researcher Marian MacDorman.
Elective cesareans twice as risky by Walsh, Candace / Mothering
The researchers believe that the upsurge in cesarean deliveries over the last decade may be caused by changes in physician behavior and institutional practices, and that these changes may be a factor in black women's increased rates of both cesareans and stillbirth.
Blacks have a greater risk of stillbirth than whites following a ... by Thomas, J. / Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health
Researchers monitored 17,898 women who attempted vaginal births after a cesarean and 15,801 women who stuck with cesareans and so didn't go into labor.
Birth dilemma: doctors weigh pros and cons of cesareans by Seppa, N. / Science News
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