Caesarean section
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noun
surgical incision through the abdominal and uterine walls in order to deliver a baby
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Word Origin for Caesarean section
C17: from the belief that Julius Caesar was so delivered, the name allegedly being derived from caesus, past participle of caedere to cut
Words nearby Caesarean section
Caesaraugusta, Caesarea, Caesarea Mazaca, Caesarean, caesarean hysterectomy, Caesarean section, caesarian, Caesarism, caesaropapism, Caesar salad, caesious
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Medical definitions for Caesarean section
caesarean section
n.
Variant ofcesarean section
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