Caesarean section

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Likely corruption of the Latin phrase a caesō mātris uterō (“[born] from a cut in the mother’s womb”), supposedly the origin of Caesar's name. More at Caesar, at caedō, and at Caesarean section § Etymology.

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Caesarean section (countable and uncountable, plural Caesarean sections)

1. Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.

   Synonyms: Caesarean, Cesarean, cesarean, C-section

   Antonyms: vaginal delivery, natural childbirth