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ce·sar·e·an
I. adjective
or ce·sar·i·an also cae·sar·e·an or cae·sar·i·an \sēˈza(a)rēən, sə̇ˈ-, -zer-, -zār-\
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: alteration of earlier caesarean
: having to do with abdominal delivery
II. noun
or cesarian also caesarean or caesarian \“\
(-s)
Usage: often capitalized
Etymology: by shortening & alteration from earlier caesarean section, probably translation of Medieval Latin sectio caesaria; from the belief that Julius Caesar was so brought into the world
: a surgical operation through the walls of the abdomen and uterus for the purpose of delivering the young of a human or animal |