caesarian delivery

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caesarian delivery - 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, 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)

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Caesarian delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes: the 2005 WHO global survey on maternal and perinatal health in Latin America.

Caesarean delivery rates and pregnancy outcomes: WHO global survey 2005

The World Health Organisation found that high rates of Caesarian delivery are associated with higher rates of maternal illness.