Definition

Noun: A surgical procedure for delivering a baby through incisions made in the mother's abdominal wall and uterus. The term is a shortened form of "cesarean section."

Examples of Usage

• The baby was in a breech position, so the doctor recommended a c-section.
• Her recovery from the c-section took a few weeks.
• The rate of c-sections has increased in recent decades.

Advanced Usage

• Elective c-section: A cesarean delivery scheduled in advance for non-medical reasons, such as maternal request.
  • She opted for an elective c-section to schedule the birth.
• Emergency c-section: A cesarean performed urgently due to a sudden complication during labor.
  • The fetal heart rate dropped, necessitating an emergency c-section.

Variants and Related Words

• Cesarean section (noun): The full, formal term for a c-section.
• Cesarean delivery (noun): Another formal term for the procedure.
• C-section scar (noun): The scar left on the abdomen from the surgery.
• VBAC (Vaginal Birth After Cesarean) (noun): A term for delivering a baby vaginally after a previous c-section.

Synonyms

• Cesarean
• Cesarean section
• Cesarean delivery
• Abdominal delivery

Related Phrases

• To have a c-section / To deliver by c-section: The common verbs used with the procedure.
  • She had to have a c-section.
  • The baby was delivered by c-section.
• To schedule a c-section: To plan the procedure for a specific date.
  • They scheduled the c-section for Monday morning.

Noun

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