caesarean

[US]/sɪˈzeəri:ən/
[UK]/sɪˈzɛriən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. related to Julius Caesar; (ancient Rome) relating to an emperor
n. a dictator; a surgical operation in which a cut is made through a woman's abdomen to deliver a baby
Word Forms

Phrases & Collocations

caesarean section

caesarean birth

caesarean operation

caesarean section

caesarean delivery

caesarean birth

caesarean rate

caesarean procedure

caesarean scar

caesarean risk

caesarean recovery

caesarean indication

caesarean complications

Example Sentences

She had a caesarean section to deliver her baby.

The doctor recommended a caesarean delivery due to complications.

The caesarean scar healed well after the surgery.

She opted for a caesarean birth for personal reasons.

The caesarean rate has been increasing in recent years.

The mother recovered quickly after the caesarean operation.

The hospital has a specialized unit for caesarean deliveries.

She was advised to have a caesarean birth for the safety of the baby.

The caesarean procedure was smooth and successful.

They discussed the pros and cons of caesarean versus natural birth.

she opted for a caesarean delivery due to complications.

the doctor explained the risks of a caesarean section.

many women recover faster after a planned caesarean.

her previous caesarean influenced her birth plan.

caesarean births are sometimes necessary for the baby's safety.

she discussed the possibility of a caesarean with her doctor.

caesarean rates have increased in many hospitals.

after her caesarean, she attended a support group.

there are different recovery experiences after a caesarean.

she was nervous about having a caesarean for the first time.

Real-world Examples

Get her down to the hospital, and deliver the child by caesarean section.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

Mahale the chimp gave birth via Caesarean section performed by two doctors.

Source: BBC English Unlocked

It's claimed they performed Caesarean Operations on women carrying unwanted children and then sold the babies to childless couples.

Source: BBC Listening November 2012 Collection

Second, because midwives' callingcard is not intervening in labour, collaboration between midwives and obstetricians has been shown to lower the number of Caesarean sections.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

" Did your wife have a natural delivery or a caesarean? " Cindy asks Patrick.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

Sometimes and in some situations, the woman will have a " caesarean" or sometimes called a " C-section" .

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

Even if she were at risk from eclampsia, which she is NOT, a caesarean is a gamble which might kill either or both of them.

Source: Downton Abbey (Audio Segmented Version) Season 3

Although that's almost certainly not a true story because his mother survived his childbirth, her childbirth rather, and that probably would not have happened if it had been a true caesarean section.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

" Caesarean" comes from – there's an old story that Julius Caesar and Julius Caesar was the first emperor of Rome, of ancient Rome 2000 years ago, that Julius Caesar was born this way.

Source: 2005 ESLPod

They've tested this in survivors of road traffic accidents and mothers who've had emergency Caesarean sections, both types of trauma that frequently lead to PTSD, and they found really promising reductions in symptoms in both of those clinical cases.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

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