Definition

Noun: A surgical procedure for delivering a baby through incisions made in the mother's abdominal wall and uterus. The term originates from the historical belief that the Roman leader Julius Caesar was born via this method.

Usage

This is a formal medical term. It is used to describe a specific type of childbirth when a vaginal delivery is not possible or safe for the mother or baby. * The doctor recommended a caesarian delivery due to the baby's breech position. * Her first child was born by caesarian delivery. * The rate of caesarian deliveries has increased in recent decades.

Advanced Usage

• The term is often shortened informally to "C-section" or "caesarian section."
• It can be used adjectivally in phrases like "caesarian delivery rate" or "caesarian delivery procedure."

Variants and Related Words

• Caesarean section (noun): A full variant of the term.
• C-section (noun): A common informal abbreviation.
• Cesarean delivery (noun): An alternative spelling, common in American English.
• Abdominal delivery (noun): A more clinical synonym focusing on the surgical site.

Synonyms

• C-section
• Cesarean section
• Abdominal delivery

Antonyms

• Vaginal delivery
• Natural birth (in informal, non-medical contexts)

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)