Definition

1. Adjective:

   • Relating to or involving a cesarean section: Describes anything pertaining to the surgical procedure for delivering a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus.

2. Noun:

   • A cesarean section; a surgical procedure for childbirth: The act or instance of delivering a fetus by making a surgical incision through the abdominal wall and the uterus.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:

  • The doctor discussed the potential risks of a cesarian delivery.
  • She had a cesarian scar from her first childbirth.

• Noun:

  • The baby was delivered by cesarian because of complications.
  • The rate of cesarians has increased in recent decades.

Advanced Usage

• "Cesarian birth": A birth accomplished through a cesarean section.

  • After a long labor, they decided a cesarian birth was the safest option.

• "Elective cesarian": A cesarean section performed by choice, not due to a medical emergency.

  • Some mothers opt for an elective cesarian for personal or medical reasons.

Variants and Related Words

• Cesarean (adj/n): An alternative and more common spelling of "cesarian."

  • The terms "cesarian" and "cesarean" are used interchangeably.

• C-section (n): A common informal abbreviation for cesarean section.

  • She's scheduled for a C-section next Tuesday.

• Cesarean section (n): The full term for the surgical procedure.

  • The medical term for the operation is a cesarean section.

Synonyms

• Abdominal delivery: A formal synonym emphasizing the surgical approach through the abdomen.
• Surgical delivery: A general term for any childbirth accomplished via surgery.

Related Phrases

• To have a cesarian: To undergo a cesarean section.

  • She had to have a cesarian with her first child.

• To deliver by cesarian: To perform a childbirth via cesarean section.

  • The obstetrician decided to deliver the baby by cesarian.

Notes on Etymology

• The word originates from the historical belief that the Roman dictator Julius Caesar was born by this method, although this is likely a myth. The term has since become the standard medical name for the procedure.

Adjective

1. relating to abdominal delivery

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)