Cesarean Delivery (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 obstetrician performed a cesarean delivery after noticing the baby's distressed condition during labor.
- Due to the complications during pregnancy, the doctor decided a cesarean delivery was the safest option for the mother.
- She was told that she needed a cesarean delivery because her baby was in a breech position and wouldn't turn.
- Cesarean delivery accounted for nearly one-third of all births at the hospital that year.
- Having a cesarean delivery was a scary thought, but she knew it could save her baby's life in an emergency situation.
Synonyms
- Cesarean
- Cesarian Section
- Caesarian Section
- Caesarean
- Abdominal Delivery
- Caesarean Section
- Cesarian
- Caesarean Delivery
- Cesarean Section
- Caesarian Delivery
- C-section
- Caesarian