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'.