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cesarean
nounfemininetechnicalcommon/sɨzɐɾiˈɐnɐ/ce·sa·ri·a·na
Definition
1Surgical procedure to extract the fetus through an incision in the abdominal and uterine wall.
Usage examples
“For health reasons, the baby had to be born by cesarean.”
“The cesarean rate has been increasing in the country.”
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have a cesareanemergency cesareanscheduled cesareancesarean recovery