Cesarian

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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)
  • adjective. relating to abdominal delivery
  • Word Usage
    "A team of 46 physicians, nurses and other staff were on hand for the delivery by cesarian at Kaiser Permanente Hospital Bellflower, of what they thought were seven babies, referred to by alphabet."
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract