| cesarean section also caesarean section n. A surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus. [From the traditional belief that Julius Caesar (or his eponymous ancestor) was born by this operation.] |
caesarean section n.
Variant of cesarean section.
cesarean section also caesarean section  (sĭ-zâr'ē-ən) Pronunciation Key
A surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus, performed to deliver a fetus. |