Cesarean

[si-zair-ee-uh n] /sɪˈzɛər i ən/
noun, (sometimes lowercase)
1.
Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to a Cesarean.
3.
Caesarean.
Also, Caesarean, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs 1, 2).
Related forms
post-Cesarean, adjective
British Dictionary definitions for Cesarean

Caesarean

/sɪˈzɛərɪən/
adjective
1.
of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar
noun
2.
(sometimes not capital) (surgery)
  1. short for Caesarean section
  2. (as modifier): Caesarean birth, Caesarean operation

Cesarean

/sɪˈzɛərɪən/
adjective
1.
(US) variant spellings of Caesarean
Word Origin and History for Cesarean

cesarean

alternative spelling of caesarian (see also æ).

Cesarean in Medicine

cesarean ce·sar·e·an or cae·sar·e·an or cae·sar·i·an or ce·sar·i·an (sĭ-zâr'ē-ən)
adj.
Of or relating to a cesarean section. n.
A cesarean section.