Cae·sar·e·an
si-ˈzer-ē-ən 
variants
or less commonly Caesarian
: of or relating to Julius Caesar or Augustus Caesar or to one of the Caesars who succeeded Augustus Caesar as Roman emperor
ce·sar·e·an
si-ˈzer-ē-ən
variants
or caesarean
or less commonly cesarian
or caesarian,
often Cesarean
cesarean
adjective
or caesarean
or less commonly cesarian
or caesarian,
often Cesarean
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Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Khadija underwent a clandestine cesarean in a makeshift clinic only for her baby to die hours later.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s heavily shaped by things like our mother’s health, whether we were born by a cesarean or vaginal birth, our exposure to animals and, of course, our diets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
With all things being equal, Black women still had a higher rate of cesarean.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The couple was open about their pregnancy struggles after Chelsea gave birth to Charlie via emergency cesarean in 2016.
—Emily Krauser, PEOPLE, 24 Oct. 2025
Khadija underwent a clandestine cesarean in a makeshift clinic only for her baby to die hours later.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 4 Sep. 2025
It’s heavily shaped by things like our mother’s health, whether we were born by a cesarean or vaginal birth, our exposure to animals and, of course, our diets.
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
With all things being equal, Black women still had a higher rate of cesarean.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 19 Sep. 2024
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“Caesarean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caesarean. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.
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