cesarean
/sɪˈzɛriən/
adjective
- Relating to or involving a surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the abdomen and uterus.
- She chose a cesarean delivery for medical reasons.
- The hospital has a special team for cesarean births.
- The cesarean scar healed well after the operation.
noun
- A surgical procedure in which a baby is delivered through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
- The doctor scheduled a cesarean for the following morning.
- She had a cesarean because the baby was in a difficult position.
- After a long labor, the mother needed an emergency cesarean.
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