Definition

1. Noun:
   • A surgical procedure for childbirth: A "cesarean delivery" is a medical operation in which a baby is delivered through incisions made in the mother's abdominal wall and uterus, rather than through the vaginal canal.

Usage

• This term is used in medical and general contexts to describe this specific method of childbirth.
• It is often used interchangeably with "cesarean section" or the informal "C-section."
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Examples

• Noun:
  • The mother had a planned cesarean delivery for the birth of her twins.
  • An emergency cesarean delivery was performed when the baby's heart rate dropped.

Advanced Usage

• "Elective cesarean delivery": A cesarean delivery that is planned in advance for non-medical reasons, such as maternal request.
  • Some women opt for an elective cesarean delivery to schedule the birth date.
• "Emergency cesarean delivery": A cesarean delivery performed urgently due to an unforeseen threat to the mother or baby during labor.
  • The situation required an emergency cesarean delivery to ensure the safety of both.

Variants and Related Words

• Cesarean section (n): The full formal term for the surgical procedure.
• C-section (n): A common, informal abbreviation for cesarean section/delivery.
• Abdominal delivery (n): A less common synonym emphasizing the surgical approach through the abdomen.

Synonyms

• Cesarean section: The standard formal synonym.
• C-section: The common abbreviated synonym.
• Abdominal delivery: A descriptive synonym.

Related Phrases

• To deliver by cesarean: A phrase describing the action.
  • The obstetrician had to deliver the baby by cesarean.
• To have a cesarean: A common phrase used by patients.
  • She will have a cesarean next week.

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)