caesarian section
2
3.7
- noun
- /ˌsiːzəˈrɪən ˈsɛkʃən/
- UK
:
cesárea
- She'd had to have a cesarean section with Blake, despite all the weeks of Lamaze training.
And if you're born by cesarean section, the kids microbes look more like the mother's skin than the mother's vagina and, and, and, and feces, which the kid normally gets.
- And if you're born by cesarean section, the kids microbes look more like the mother's skin than the mother's vagina and, and, and, and feces, which the kid normally gets.
Examples
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We're gonna do a cesarean section now.
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You need a cesarean section, as this is the quickest way to resolve it.
Blog text (24) -
Was birth by cesarean section a really good idea?
Fiction book (2001) -
All nine births were done by cesarean section in the third trimester.
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You're going to have a cesarean section under general anesthesia.
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Sisa also worries that she could have complications after a difficult last birth of twins that required an emergency cesarean section.
Blog text (22) -
She wondered how long they would wait, whether her colleagues would allow a vaginal delivery or if they would perform a Cesarean section.
Fiction book (2001) -
The 24-year-old housewife had a cesarean section in March and gave birth to Ibrohim, a premature boy who died three days later.
Blog text (12) -
So she her baby's ready to be born and there's some complications that mean she needs a caesarean section, baby's in distress and we need to get baby out.
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The baby boy was delivered by cesarean section at 39 weeks.
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
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
A baby born by an operation through the mother's belly and womb
Antonyms
4
4.0
Giving birth with little medical help and no drugs to reduce pain or help the birth
How Difficult
- UK
2
3.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
1
9.9
1
3.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
Both constituents directly contribute to the meaning: 'Caesarian' relates to delivery by abdominal/uterine incision and 'section' denotes a surgical cut, so their combination straightforwardly denotes the surgical procedure to deliver a baby. The meaning is literal and mirrors equivalent terms in many languages, making it readily comprehensible to learners who know both words.
Etymology
Caesarian section may come from a Latin word that means 'to cut'. The picture of cutting the mother's belly to take the baby out helps explain why the phrase means a type of surgery to deliver a baby.