cesarean section

noun

variants or caesarean section or less commonly cesarian section or caesarian section

often capitalized C

: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring

Examples of cesarean section in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

First look: Disney Cruise Line’s new port is big on Bahamas Florida News Medical experts alarmed by out-of-hospital cesareans in Florida A new law in Florida allowing doctors to perform cesarean sections in outpatient birthing centers... —South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 17 June 2024

The surgery, which took place at Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive Transplant Center, took less than two hours, and the sedation Nicholas received is similar to the type used for cesarean sections. —Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 24 June 2024

While pregnant with Jake, Lisa underwent an emergency cesarean section because Jake’s lungs weren’t fully developed. —Emily Weaver, Peoplemag, 16 June 2024

Typically, health insurance covers a 48-hour stay for a vaginal delivery and a 96-hour stay for a cesarean section. —Julia Hinkle, Hartford Courant, 22 Apr. 2024

Word History

Etymology

from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar

First Known Use

1607, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

cesarean section

noun

variants or caesarean section

often capitalized C

: a surgical operation making an opening in the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of a baby

Etymology

from Cesar, alternate form of Caesar, and -ean (adjective suffix); from the belief that the original bearer of the name Caesar was cut (Latin caesus) from his mother's womb

Medical Definition

cesarean section

noun

sometimes capitalized C

: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring

Even a history of multiple cesarean sections need not exclude a pregnant woman from attempting a vaginal delivery, new research indicates.

—Science News

called also cesarean, C-section