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

This type of insurance allows new mothers to have up to 60% of their income for up to six weeks for a routine delivery and eight weeks for a cesarean section. —Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 17 Nov. 2024

Doctors were concerned that this latest pregnancy, which had implanted in scar tissue from a recent cesarean section, could kill her. —ProPublica, 2 Nov. 2024

Doctors soon told her that a cesarean section would be needed as the baby was in the wrong position. —Kimberlee Speakman, People.com, 11 Oct. 2024

Delivered by cesarean section at Nasser Hospital a few days earlier on Aug. 15, Abdel Hadi Al-Qanou was almost 7 pounds when he was born. —Ala'a Ibrahim, NBC News, 16 Oct. 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