Meanings
nouncesarean section (plural cesarean sections)
plural cesarean sections
- USalternativemedicineAlternative spelling of Caesarean section.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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Broader
deliveryobstetrical delivery
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Cite this entry
APA
cesarean section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cesarean%20section
MLA
“cesarean section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cesarean%20section. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cesarean section,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cesarean%20section.
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