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cae·sar·e·an

 (sĭ-zâr′ē-ən)
adj. & n.
Variant of cesarean.
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Caesarean

or

Caesarian

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Cesarean

or

Cesarian

adj
(Historical Terms) of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar
n
(Surgery) (sometimes not capital) surgery
a. short for Caesarean section
b. (as modifier): Caesarean birth; Caesarean operation.
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Cae•sar•e•an

or Cae•sar•i•an

(sɪˈzɛər i ən)

adj.
1. pertaining to Caesar or the Caesars.
n.
2. (usu. l.c.) cesarean.
[1520–30]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.Caesarean - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)caesarean - the delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
abdominal delivery, caesarean delivery, caesarean section, caesarian, caesarian delivery, caesarian section, cesarean, cesarean delivery, cesarean section, cesarian, cesarian section, C-section
obstetrical delivery, delivery - the act of delivering a child
hysterotomy - surgical incision into the uterus (as in cesarean section)
Adj.1.caesarean - relating to abdominal delivery
caesarian, cesarean, cesarian
2.Caesarean - of or relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar
Caesarian
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Translations

Caesarean

Cesarean (US) [siːˈzɛərɪən] N (also Caesarean operation or section) → (operación f de) cesárea f
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Caesarean

Caesarian [sɪˈzɛəriən] Cesarean (US) n (also Caesarean section) → césarienne fCaesarean section Caesarian section, Cesarean section (US) n → césarienne fCaesar salad caesar salad [ˌsiːzərˈsæləd] n → salade f césar
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Caesarean

, (US) Cesarean
adj → cäsarisch, Cäsaren-; (= of Caesar) → cäsarisch
n (Med: also Caesarean section) → Kaiserschnitt m; he was a Caesarean → er wurde mit Kaiserschnitt entbunden; she had a (baby by) Caesarean → sie hatte einen Kaiserschnitt
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Caesarean

Cesarean (Am) [sɪːˈzɛərɪən] n (also Caesarean section) → (taglio) cesareo
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