adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of Caesarean. US, alt-of, alternative
2. 2
   the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) wordnet

Adjective

1. 1
   Alternative spelling of Caesarean. US, alt-of, alternative, not-comparable
2. 2
   Alternative form of Caesarean. alt-of, alternative, not-comparable

Adjective

1. 1
   relating to abdominal delivery wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

abdominal deliveryc-sectioncaesareancaesareancaesarean deliverycaesarean section

Etymology

From Caesar + -ian, but see also Caesarean section § Etymology.

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