caesarean
cae·sar·e·an
variants:
or less commonly caesarian
Caesarean
adjective
Cae·sar·e·an
| \ si-ˈzer-ē-ən
\
\
variants:
or less commonly Caesarian
Definition of Caesarean (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Julius Caesar or Augustus Caesar or to one of the Caesars who succeeded Augustus Caesar as Roman emperor
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“Caesarean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/caesarean. Accessed 23 May. 2022.
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