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cesarean

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ce·sar·e·an also cae·sar·e·an or cae·sar·i·an or ce·sar·i·an  (s-zâr-n)
adj.
Of or relating to a cesarean section.
n.
A cesarean section.
Cesarean, Cesarian [sɪˈzɛərɪən]
adj
(Historical Terms) (Medicine / Surgery) US variant spellings of Caesarean
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Noun1.cesareancesarean - 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, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, 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.cesarean - relating to abdominal delivery
caesarean, caesarian, cesarian


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