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cesarean

nounfemininetécnico/sɨzɐɾiˈɐnɐ/medium

ce·sa·ri·a·na

Definition

Surgical procedure to extract the fetus through an incision in the abdominal and uterine wall.
For health reasons, the baby had to be born by cesarean.
The cesarean rate has been increasing in the country.
Common collocations
have a cesareanemergency cesareanscheduled cesareancesarean recovery

Etymology

Feminino de 'cesariano', relativo a Júlio César, por se acreditar que nasceu por este método. Do latim 'Caesar'.

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