Definitions for caesarean section
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Princeton's WordNet
cesarean delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarian delivery, cesarean section, cesarian section, caesarean section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian, caesarean, caesarian, abdominal delivery(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)
Wiktionary
Caesarean section(Noun)
Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.
Origin: Said to be how Julius Caesar was delivered, or possible corruption of caedo.
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