abdominal delivery
- noun
- /æbˈdɑːmɪnəl dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Specialized
:
cesárea
- In some cases, an abdominal delivery may be planned in advance if a vaginal birth is considered risky.
Examples
-
The doctor recommended an abdominal delivery due to complications during labor.
-
Her recovery from the abdominal delivery took several weeks, but both mother and baby were healthy.
-
The doctor performed an abdominal delivery successfully.
-
Many women choose abdominal deliveries for safety reasons.
-
The doctor recommended an abdominal delivery due to complications during labor.
-
Her recovery from the abdominal delivery took several weeks, but both mother and baby were healthy.
-
In some cases, an abdominal delivery may be planned in advance if a vaginal birth is considered risky.
Synonyms
41
3.4
A surgery to deliver a baby by making cuts in the mother's abdomen and womb
12
3.6
An operation that delivers a baby through a cut in the mother's belly and womb
2
3.7
An operation to deliver a baby by cutting the mother's belly and womb
1
3.7
An operation to help a woman have a baby by making cuts in her belly and womb
1
3.6
A birth by an operation where doctors cut the belly and womb
A birth by an operation that cuts the mother's lower belly and womb to take out the baby
A medical operation to deliver a baby by cutting the mother's abdomen and womb
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase combines 'abdominal' (relating to the abdomen) with 'delivery' (giving birth), so the meaning — a birth performed through the abdominal area (i.e., a cesarean) — is directly inferable from the constituents. This is a literal, compositional medical description and similar patterns occur in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows the words should understand it.
Etymology
Abdominal delivery literally says a baby is born through the mother's belly: abdominal means 'belly' and delivery means 'birth'. That's why it refers to a birth done by surgery where the baby is brought out through a cut in the abdomen, often called a cesarean section.