Caesarean
noun[CorU]
mainlyUK(alsocaesarean,caesarian);(USusuallyCesarean,Cesarean section)uk/sɪˈzeə.ri.ən/us/sɪˈzer.i.ən/(alsoCaesarean section,caesarean section,Caesarian section,caesarian section)anoperationin which theuterusiscutopentoallowababyorbabyanimalto beborn:
I had to have a Caesarean.
The only way todeliverthebabysafelywould be toperforma caesarean.
ThebabywasbornbyCaesariansection.
Synonym
C-section
- Thisgroupof women was at 25%greaterriskofneedinga Caesarian.
- After about 14hoursoflabourshe was given a Caesareansection.
- Thetwinsweredeliveredby caesarian.
- Thesheepfarmermay beunwillingtopayavettoperforma caesarean.
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- multiparous
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn
Caesarean
adjective[before noun]
mainlyUK(alsocaesarean,caesarian,Caesarian);(USusuallyCesarean,cesarean)uk/sɪˈzeə.ri.ən/us/sɪˈzer.i.ən/involvingorrelatedto aCaesarean:
a Caesareanbirth/delivery
a caesareanscar
Ananalysisofcurrentbirthingstatisticsshow that caesarianinterventionhasincreasedinrecentyears.
- She wasadvisedtooptfor a Caesareandelivery.
- What is thereasonfor the highnumberof caesareanbirthsat thehospital?
- Thethreatoflitigationmay be afactorin high caesareanrates.
- I have acoupleofbirthmarksand a Caesareanscar.
Obstetrics: birth
- antenatal
- antenatally
- Apgar score
- B, b
- birth centre
- birth partner
- birth rate
- bore
- breech
- childbearing
- delivery room
- labour
- maternity suite
- maternity unit
- matrescence
- midwifery
- multiparous
- newborn
- rooming-in
- stillborn