caesarean section meaning and definition

CAESAREAN SECTION noun

Definition of caesarean section (noun)

1. the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
   • synonyms: abdominal delivery, caesarean, caesarean delivery, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section, C-section