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cesarian section

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Noun1.cesarian sectioncesarian 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)
abdominal delivery, C-section, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)


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After Shirley went into labor, Bud was almost lost: His heart rate plummeted below the range of the fetal heart monitor, and an emergency cesarian section was performed.
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Then, in May 2002, the results of two important clinical studies were announced -- one showing a 40% reduction in morphine use after surgery in women undergoing cesarian sections, the other showing significantly shorter hospital stays and reduced overall costs in hysterectomy patients," Earhart said.
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