- cesarean operation
- n. Cesarean section, surgical removal of a fetus from a woman's uterus (when natural vaginal childbirth is not possible)
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cesarean operation
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cesarean section — n. (Surg.), the operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; so called because Julius C[ae]sar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation; called also {caesarean}. Syn … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cesarean (section) — [sə zer′ē ən] n. 〚from the ancient story (by assoc. of the name Caesar with L caedere: see CAESAR2 (Gaius) Julius(Gaius) Julius) that Caesar or an ancestor had been born in this manner〛 a surgical operation for deliver … Universalium
cesarean (section) — [sə zer′ē ən] n. [from the ancient story (by assoc. of the name Caesar with L caedere: see CAESAR2 (Gaius) Julius(Gaius) Julius) that Caesar or an ancestor had been born in this manner] a surgical operation for delivering a baby by cutting… … English World dictionary
cesarean (section) — [sə zer′ē ən] n. [from the ancient story (by assoc. of the name Caesar with L caedere: see CAESAR2 (Gaius) Julius(Gaius) Julius) that Caesar or an ancestor had been born in this manner] a surgical operation for delivering a baby by cutting… … English World dictionary
Operation — Although there are many meanings to the word operation , in medicine it refers to a surgical procedure. To put matters more formally, an operation is an act or series of acts performed upon the body with the hand alone or by means of an… … Medical dictionary
cesarean — Denoting a c. section, which was included under lex cesarea, Roman law (715 B.C.); not because performed at the birth of Julius Caesar (100 B.C.). * * * ce·sar·e·an or cae·sar·e·an also ce·sar·i·an or cae·sar·i·an si zar ē ən, zer adj of,… … Medical dictionary
cesarean section — or C section Surgical removal of a fetus from the uterus through an abdominal incision at or before full term. It is usually performed when vaginal delivery would endanger the life or health of the mother or the child. Vaginal delivery is often… … Universalium
cesarean section — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… … Useful english dictionary
Cesarean — /si zair ee euhn/, n. (sometimes l.c.) 1. Also called Cesarean section, C section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus. adj. 2. of or pertaining to a Cesarean. 3. Caesarean … Universalium
cesarean — ce•sar•e•an [[t]sɪˈzɛər i ən[/t]] n. 1) srg (sometimes cap.) Also calledcesar′ean sec tion. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus. 2) srg (sometimes cap.) of or pertaining to … From formal English to slang
