cesarean section
cesarean section
noun, often capitalized CDefinition of CESAREAN SECTION
: surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
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cesarean section or caesarean section
Origin of CESAREAN SECTION
from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar
First Known Use: 1615
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