cesarean delivery
1cesarean delivery — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… …
2cesarean section — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… …
3cesarean section — n surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring * * * incision through the abdominal and uterine walls for delivery of a fetus. Called also abdominal delivery. Cesarean section. (A), Classic; (B), low… …
4cesarean section — or C section Surgical removal of a fetus from the uterus through an abdominal incision at or before full term. It is usually performed when vaginal delivery would endanger the life or health of the mother or the child. Vaginal delivery is often… …
5cesarean section — or caesarean section noun Usage: often capitalized C Etymology: from the legendary association of such a delivery with the Roman cognomen Caesar Date: 1615 surgical incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring …
6cesarean section — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. C section, surgical birth, surgical delivery, incision …
7Caesarean delivery on maternal request — (CDMR) is a medically unnecessary caesarean section, where the conduct of a childbirth via a caesarean section (CS, or c section) is requested by the pregnant patient.[1] While it is a form of an elective caesarean section, the absence of a… …
8abdominal delivery — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian… …
9caesarean delivery — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarian delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… …
10caesarian delivery — noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way) • Syn: ↑cesarean delivery, ↑caesarean delivery, ↑cesarean section, ↑cesarian section, ↑caesarean… …
