(also Caesarian, Caesarean section, Caesarian section) (AmE also cesarean, C-section, cesarian) noun
[C,U] a medical operation in which an opening is cut in a woman's body in order to take out a baby:
an emergency Caesarean * The baby was born by Caesarean section. * She had to have a Caesarean.
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