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

WEAK

natural birth

NOUN

Cesarean section

Synonyms

WEAK

C-section Caesarean section abdominal delivery caesarian cesarean surgical birth surgical delivery

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She had an emergency caesarean because her baby's heart rate kept slowing down during labour.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Prof Knight's unit has compared how caesarean birth rates - both planned and emergency - have changed across 42 countries.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

"Doctors and midwives are rarely criticised for performing an early caesarean."

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Nurses raced around Chloe, prepping the Oakland mother-to-be for a caesarean.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026

She checks in on the niece who just had the caesarean.

From "Class Matters" by The New York Times

caesarean

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