caesarean
IPA: kˈeɪsɝin
Root Word: Caesarean
noun
- An inhabitant/citizen of Caesarea.
- (obstetrics) A Caesarean section.
- Alternative letter-case form of Caesarean [An inhabitant/citizen of Caesarea.]
adjective
- Of or relating to Caesarea.
- Of, relating to or in the manner of Julius Caesar or other Caesars.
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Examples of "caesarean" in Sentences
- No wonder she planned a caesarean.
- It is illustrative of caesarean birth.
- Caesarean delivery on maternal request.
- Analyzing the rise in caesarean section rates.
- Hodnett found no difference in caesarean rates.
- An elective caesarean will be agreed in advance.
- It should be in the caesarean article, not here.
- It's a Caesarean section but still a childbirth.
- It highlighted the Caesarean period popular at the time.
- Go ahead and Google VBAC (vaginal birth after caesarean).
- It is an alternative to a forceps delivery and caesarean section.
- Louise was born by caesarean section after a full-term pregnancy.
- Hattie was born by caesarean section, because I wasn't strong enough to go into labour.
- The practice drives up costs of neonatal intensive care and leads to a higher rate of caesarean sections.
- The procedure is associated with an increased likelihood of further medical interventions, such as caesarean section.
- For emergency services such as caesarean sections, minor surgery and blood transfusions, patients must go to Kyegegwa Health Centre 15km away.
- There used to be an operation, in the old days, called a caesarean section -- used on normal women and on dwarfs and midgets too, in childbirth.
- Unable to move from where she lay, not only because of the infant lying on her breast, but because her body was still torn open from the caesarean section, a defenseless fear and rage swept through her because no one was telling her what was going on.
- During pregnancy it would be useful to target these women with similar nutritional and physical activity strategies in order to avoid excessive weight gain and adverse pregnancy outcomes such as caesarean sections, Macrosomia, and large-for-gestational age (LGA) as well as shorter duration of breastfeeding and higher weight retention in the postpartum period. "