cae·sar·e·an (s -zâr  - n)adj. & n. Variant of cesarean. |
Caesarean, Caesarian or US Cesarean [siz-zair-ee-an]
Noun
short for Caesarean section
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| Noun | 1. |  caesarean - 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 |
| 2. | Caesarean - of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar |
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