English Explanatory Dictionary

Caesarean section

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.

Pronunciation

EN-AU ck1 Caesarean section.ogg

Word forms

Caesarean section Caesarean sections

Etymology

See Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.

Synonyms

Caesarean Cesarean C-section

Antonyms

vaginal delivery natural childbirth
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