Caesarean section

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Variant spellings 1.3 Short forms 1.4 Noun phrase 1.4.1 Translations

English

Etymology

Said to be how Julius Caesar was delivered.

Variant spellings

Cesarean section (US), cesarean section (US)

Short forms

• Caesarean (British), Cesarean (US), cesarean (US), C-section

Noun phrase

Caesarean section (British; plural Caesarean sections)

1. Delivery of a baby through an incision in the womb.

Translations

• Finnish: keisarileikkaus, sektio
• Swedish: kejsarsnitt