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noun cesarean section n. (Surg.), The operation of taking a child from the womb by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus; so called because Julius Caesar is reported to have been brought into the world by such an operation; called also caesarean. Synonyms: caesarean section, cesarian section, caesarian section, C-section, cesarean, cesarian.
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