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cesarean

[si-zair-ee-uhn] / sɪˈzɛər i ən /
NOUN
Caesarean section
Synonyms
WEAK
C-section Cesarean section abdominal delivery caesarean caesarian surgical birth surgical delivery
Antonyms
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natural birth
NOUN
Cesarean section
Synonyms
WEAK
C-section Caesarean section abdominal delivery caesarean caesarian surgical birth surgical delivery

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Cesarean sections may lead to infections and potentially life-threatening blood clots.

From New York Times • May 28, 2023

The system, as she saw it, did not just prevent doctors from performing a necessary procedure, it encouraged them to perform unnecessary ones, such as Cesarean sections.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 28, 2023

An experienced obstetrician and gynecologist, Greg Walker Sr. completed a successful Cesarean section — which requires incisions in the uterus and abdomen to deliver a child.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 20, 2021

We had no trouble conceiving, but I had a challenging pregnancy and a traumatic labor resulting in an emergency Cesarean and an awful recovery.

From Slate • Sep. 29, 2020

Instances of repeated Cesarean section are mentioned on page 130.

From Anomalies and Curiosities of Medicine by Pyle, Walter L. (Walter Lytle)