Caesarean Section (Noun)
Meaning
The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way).
Classification
Nouns denoting acts or actions.
Examples
- The doctor decided to perform a caesarean section due to complications during the mother's labor.
- After a long and difficult labor, the woman was rushed into the operating room for an emergency caesarean section.
- The expectant mother had elected to have a caesarean section in advance, due to concerns about the baby's size.
- The doctor explained that a caesarean section would be necessary if the baby's umbilical cord became tangled around its neck.
- Following a previous traumatic delivery, the woman was advised to have a planned caesarean section for her subsequent pregnancies.
Synonyms
- Cesarean
- Cesarian Section
- Caesarian Section
- Cesarean Delivery
- Caesarean
- Abdominal Delivery
- Cesarian
- Caesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Section
- Caesarian Delivery
- C-section
- Caesarian