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Definition of "caesarean" []

  • Variant of cesarean. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "caesarean" in a sentence
  • "There used to be an operation, in the old days, called a caesarean section -- used on normal women and on dwarfs and midgets too, in childbirth."
  • "For emergency services such as caesarean sections, minor surgery and blood transfusions, patients must go to Kyegegwa Health Centre 15km away."
  • "The procedure is associated with an increased likelihood of further medical interventions, such as caesarean section."
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