C-section

C-sec·tion

(sē′sĕk′shən)n. A cesarean section.

ce•sar•e•an

(sɪˈzɛər i ən)

n. 1. (sometimes cap.) Also called cesar′ean sec`tion. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus. adj. 2. (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to a cesarean. Also, caesarean , ce•sar′i•an. [1900–05]

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C-section - 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 delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian sectionobstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a childhysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)

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