caesarian
/sɪˈzɛriən/
adjective
- Relating to or involving a surgical delivery of a baby through the abdomen.
- She had a caesarian birth for her first child.
- Caesarian rates have increased in many countries over the past decade.
- The hospital has a special team for caesarian procedures.
noun
- A surgical operation in which a baby is delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
- After hours of labor, she had an emergency caesarian.
- Many women choose a planned caesarian for medical reasons.
- The doctor recommended a caesarian because the baby was in a difficult position.