Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure for delivering a baby: A "caesarean section" is a medical operation in which a baby is delivered through a surgical incision made in the mother's abdominal wall and uterus. It is typically performed when a vaginal delivery would pose a risk to the mother or the baby.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The doctor recommended a caesarean section due to the baby's breech position.
  • Her recovery from the caesarean section took several weeks.
  • The rate of caesarean sections has increased in recent decades.

Advanced Usage

• "To have a caesarean section": to undergo this specific surgical delivery.
  • She had to have a caesarean section for the birth of her twins.
• "Emergency caesarean section": a procedure performed urgently due to a sudden complication during labor.
  • An emergency caesarean section was necessary when the baby's heart rate dropped.
• "Elective caesarean section": a planned procedure, often scheduled in advance for medical or personal reasons.
  • She opted for an elective caesarean section.

Variants and Related Words

• Caesarean delivery (n): Another term for caesarean section.
• C-section (n): A common informal abbreviation for caesarean section.
• Cesarean section (n): An alternative spelling, primarily used in American English.
• Abdominal delivery (n): A formal medical synonym.

Synonyms

• Surgical delivery: A general term for delivering a baby via surgery.
• Cesarean birth: Another way to describe the procedure.

Related Phrases

• To be delivered by caesarean section: The passive form describing how the baby was born.
  • Both of her children were delivered by caesarean section.
• To perform a caesarean section: The action taken by the surgical team.
  • The obstetrician performed the caesarean section skillfully.

Notes on Etymology

The term is historically linked to the belief that the Roman ruler Julius Caesar was born via this method, although historical evidence for this is debated. The name has persisted in medical terminology.

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)