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Cesarean section

NOUN
surgical fetus delivery
Synonyms
WEAK
C-section Caesarean section abdominal delivery caesarean caesarian cesarean surgical birth surgical delivery

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An experienced obstetrician and gynecologist, Greg Walker Sr. completed a successful Cesarean section — which requires incisions in the uterus and abdomen to deliver a child.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

They were headed for a scheduled Cesarean section when they had to stop to get gas.

From Slate • Aug. 18, 2018

Derek Clarke, the doctor listed on the hospital discharge document, delivered Lynndaya by Cesarean section.

From Reuters • Dec. 7, 2015

But he pointed out that aspiration can be an issue if an emergency Cesarean section is required due to fetal distress.

From US News • Oct. 24, 2015

Without wishing to load this paper with elaborate statistics, I shall furnish the latest arrived at in the two operations of craniotomy and Cesarean section.

From Moral Principles and Medical Practice The Basis of Medical Jurisprudence by Coppens, Charles