C-section

/ˈsisɛkʃɪn/
/ˈsisɛkʃɪn/
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Other forms: C-sections

Definitions of C-section
  1. 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)
    synonyms: abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section
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    type of:
    delivery, obstetrical delivery
    the act of delivering a child
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