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🤱 A surgical delivery 🏥 Relating to surgery
cesarian

cesarian

4.6
Relating to a medical operation to deliver a baby by cutting the mother's abdomen and womb
  • adjective
  • /sɪˈzɛəriən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : cesárea
  • The doctor recommended a cesarian delivery due to medical complications.

Examples

  • The doctor recommended a cesarian delivery for safety.

  • Her doctor explained that a cesarian birth would be necessary because of the baby's position.

  • Her recovery after the cesarian operation was quick and uneventful.

  • The patient was prepared for a cesarian birth as the safest option for her baby.

  • She had a cesarian section due to complications.

  • The doctor recommended a cesarian delivery to ensure the safety of both the mother and the baby.

  • After the unexpected complications, they decided on a cesarian operation for the delivery.

Synonyms

cesarean
vscesarian
  • Specialized
1 4.8

Of or relating to an operation that delivers a baby through a cut in the mother's belly and womb

is identical in meaning but appears with a different spelling form
Caesarian
vscesarian
  • UK
1 5.3

Relating to a birth by surgery through the mother's abdomen

is the same meaning but uses an alternate spelling in this form

Surface Forms

cesarian positive
cesarean positive

Morphology

cesarian = Caesar (opaque) = caesar + ian

Although formed from the name 'Caesar' plus '-ian', the adjective meaning 'relating to a caesarean section' is not inferable from the name, so the relation is opaque.

Etymology

Cesarian comes from the Latin root caedere, which means 'to cut', and people often remember it through the name Caesar because of an old story about his birth. So, calling a delivery or operation cesarian means the baby is delivered by a surgical cut in the mother's belly.