caesarian Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
C-section; cesarian section; caesarian delivery; caesarian section; cesarean; cesarian; cesarean section; cesarean delivery; abdominal delivery; caesarean delivery; caesarean; caesarean section.
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adjective relating to abdominal delivery
cesarean; caesarean; cesarian.
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adjective of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Caesarean.
WordNet
Cæ*sa"re*an, Cæ*sa"ri*an adjective
(Also<
- Caesarean
- Caesarian
- Cæsarean
- Cæsarian
)
Etymology
L.Definitions
Of or pertaining to Cæsar or the Cæsars; imperial.