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caesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /
NOUN
Caesarean section
Synonyms
WEAK
C-section Cesarean section abdominal delivery caesarian cesarean surgical birth surgical delivery
Antonyms
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natural birth
NOUN
Cesarean section
Synonyms
WEAK
C-section Caesarean section abdominal delivery caesarian cesarean surgical birth surgical delivery

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The judge also found that she knew the baby would be born alive through Caesarean section.

From BBC • Mar. 4, 2026

The protest came after the deaths of eight pregnant women during Caesarean sections at a hospital in Agadir.

From Barron's • Oct. 18, 2025

The protests erupted in late September, after the deaths of eight pregnant women during Caesarean sections at a hospital in Agadir, in southern Morocco, sparked anger over conditions at public health facilities.

From Barron's • Oct. 13, 2025

Earlier this year, planned Caesarean sections took place for the first time in almost seven years at what is the largest hospital in Moray.

From BBC • Sep. 19, 2025

“I would advise a Caesarean operation. If it were my wife I would do a Caesarean.”

From "A Farewell To Arms" by Ernest Hemingway