Caesarean

or Cae·sar·i·an

[ si-zair-ee-uh n ]
/ sɪˈzɛər i ən /
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adjective

pertaining to Caesar or the Caesars: a Caesarean conquest.

noun

(sometimes lowercase) Cesarean.

Origin of Caesarean

1520–30; < Latin Caesare(us) of Caesar + -an

OTHER WORDS FROM Caesarean

post-Cae·sar·e·an, adjective

Definition for caesarean (2 of 2)

Cesarean
[ si-zair-ee-uh n ]
/ sɪˈzɛər i ən /

noun (sometimes lowercase)

Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.

adjective

of or relating to a Cesarean.
Caesarean(def 1).
Also Cae·sar·e·an, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs 1, 2).

OTHER WORDS FROM Cesarean

post-Ce·sar·e·an, adjective

Words related to caesarean

C-section, caesarian, cesarean

Example sentences from the Web for caesarean

British Dictionary definitions for caesarean (1 of 2)

Caesarean

Caesarian US Cesarean or Cesarian (sɪˈzɛərɪən)

adjective

of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar

noun

(sometimes not capital) surgery
  1. short for Caesarean section
  2. (as modifier)Caesarean birth; Caesarean operation

British Dictionary definitions for caesarean (2 of 2)

Cesarean

Cesarian

/ (sɪˈzɛərɪən) /

adjective

US variant spellings of Caesarean

Medical definitions for caesarean (1 of 2)

caesarean

n.

Variant ofcesarean

Medical definitions for caesarean (2 of 2)

cesarean

adj.

Of or relating to a cesarean section.

n.

A cesarean section.