Caesarean

or Cae·sar·i·an

[ si-zair-ee-uhn ]

adjective

1. pertaining to Caesar or the Caesars:

   a Caesarean conquest.

noun

1. (sometimes lowercase) Cesarean.

Caesarean

adjective

1. of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar

noun

1. sometimes not capital surgery
   1. short for Caesarean section
   2. ( as modifier )

      Caesarean operation

      Caesarean birth

Other Words From

• post-Cae·sare·an adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of Caesarean¹

1520–30; < Latin Caesare ( us ) of Caesar + -an

Example Sentences

Within a matter of days she was preparing not only for a Caesarean section to deliver her baby, but also to undergo chemotherapy and have a mastectomy.

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The Maternal Mortality Reduction Innovation Initiative launched on Thursday will now allow all eligible women to access Caesarean sections in public hospitals.

From BBC

She opted for chemotherapy until the baby was born via Caesarean section - without any disability.

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Another said her baby had become cold and ill after they had been placed in a storage room following an emergency Caesarean, because there had been no room on the ward.

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Ms Al-Kharboush gave birth to twin boys by emergency Caesarean section at 32 weeks, and they were then put in intensive care at St Thomas' Hospital.

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