caesarian

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cae·sar·i·an

 (sĭ-zâr′ē-ən)
adj. & n.
Variant of cesarean.
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Noun1.caesarian - 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 - 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, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section, C-section
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
Adj.1.caesarian - relating to abdominal delivery
caesarean, cesarean, cesarian
2.Caesarian - of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Caesarean
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The rulers of society must be up to the work of the world, and equal to their versatile office: men of the right Caesarian pattern, who have great range of affinity.
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When we look for indication of caesarean section, 7.71% occurred in emergency as against 1.45% following elective caesarian sections.
SURGICAL SITE INFECTIONS AMONG PATIENTS UNDERGOING ELECTIVE VERSUS EMERGENCY CAESAREAN SECTION
Patients with classical caesarian section were excluded from the study.
Comparative study of maternal outcome in emergency versus elective caesarean section
The childbirth educator can familiarize herself with this information by reviewing American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommendations and visiting the International Caesarian Awareness Network (ICAN) and VBAC.com.
Vaginal birth after cesarean (VBAC): providing access and education for women
ASINEAD O'Neill of University College, Cork, recently co-authored a study into caesarian section outcomes.
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