cesarean

noun

ce·sar·e·an si-ˈzer-ē-ən

variants or caesarean or less commonly cesarian or caesarian

often capitalized

: cesarean section

cesarean adjective

or caesarean or less commonly cesarian or caesarian

often capitalized

Examples of cesarean in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The health board initially claimed that a nurse, who was in her 20s, attending to the woman during the cesarean had failed to exercise reasonable skill and care towards the patient. —

Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023 The couple was open about their pregnancy struggles after Chelsea gave birth to Charlie via emergency cesarean in 2016. —

Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 11 July 2023 If your care provider recommends a cesarean, repeat the same questioning. —

Parents Editors, Parents, 29 June 2023 Vaginal delivery or cesarean? —

Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 29 Nov. 2022 Maybe my cesarean was necessary. —

New York Times, 21 July 2021 The reported death in April of a pregnant woman who was refused a cesarean by three midwives also sparked outrage in the country. —

Nimi Princewill, CNN, 27 May 2022 High levels of vitamin C can help to speed up healing, which is important after giving birth, whether vaginally or via cesarean. —

Lauren Corona, chicagotribune.com, 17 Oct. 2020 One popular theory is that the term cesarean was derived from the surgical birth of the Roman leader Julius Caesar. —

Donna Sarkar, Discover Magazine, 24 Feb. 2021 See More

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