cesarean

noun, often capitalized

ce·sar·e·an | \ si-ˈzer-ē-ən

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variants: or caesarean or less commonly cesarian or caesarian

Definition of cesarean

: cesarean section

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Recent Examples on the Web Another died at the age of 26 after an emergency cesarean. — Jasmine Vaughn-hall, USA TODAY, "This Is America: I'm Black. I'm married. And systemic racism is making me rethink having kids.," 19 Nov. 2020 Typically, developers based their algorithms on studies showing a correlation between race and some medical outcome, assuming race explained or was even the cause of, say, a poorer outcome (from a vaginal birth after a cesarean, say). — Sharon Begley, STAT, "Racial bias skews algorithms widely used to guide care from heart surgery to birth, study finds," 17 June 2020 In fact, said Dr. Rossiter, cord compression is a common cause of emergency cesareans. — New York Times, "5 Common Childbirth Complications," 18 Apr. 2020 According to the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, a vaginal birth after cesarean, or VBAC, is an option for some women, depending on the type of incision made in the earlier surgery and the birth facility, among other factors. — Katherine Hobson, New York Times, "What to Expect from a Cesarean Section," 17 Apr. 2020 Kaiser Southern California has delayed such inductions, as well as planned cesareans due to coronavirus. — Los Angeles Times, "Pregnant women forced to get creative as coronavirus bears down on L.A. hospitals," 1 Apr. 2020 Fecal samples were taken from babies age four, seven or 21 days old, who had been born in UK hospitals by vaginal delivery or cesarean. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "Babies born by C-section have less of their mom's gut bacteria. Here's why that might be important," 18 Sep. 2019 In fact, the common belief that a VBAC (vaginal birth after cesarean) is riskier than scheduling another C-section is totally off-base. — Kate Morgan, Harper's BAZAAR, ""It's a Battle Scar": The Emotional Toll of C-Sections No-one Talks About," 3 Oct. 2019 The study found that babies born via cesarean had more bacteria that are typically acquired in hospitals, and were more likely to have antimicrobial resistance. — Katie Hunt, CNN, "Babies born by C-section have less of their mom's gut bacteria. Here's why that might be important," 18 Sep. 2019

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cesarean

noun, sometimes capitalized

ce·sar·e·an | \ si-ˈzar-ē-ən, -ˈzer-

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variants: or caesarean also cesarian or caesarian

Medical Definition of cesarean

: cesarean section

Other Words from cesarean

cesarean or caesarean also cesarian or caesarian adjective

cesarean delivery a cesarean birth

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