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cesarean section

DEFINITIONS OF: cesarean section

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n the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)

Synonyms:
C-section, abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarian, cesarian section
Type of:
delivery, obstetrical delivery
the act of delivering a child
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