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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCesarean
/sɪˈzɛəriən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Relating to or denoting a surgical birth in which a baby is delivered through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus.
"The medical team prepared the patient for a cesarean section."
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A surgical operation for delivering a child by cutting through the wall of the abdomen and uterus; a cesarean section.
"Due to complications, the doctor recommended a cesarean rather than a vaginal delivery."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'caesareus', relating to Julius Caesar, based on the ancient belief that Caesar was born via this surgical method (from 'caesum', past participle of 'caedere', meaning 'to cut'). Over centuries, the term shifted from association with the Roman dictator to specifically denoting the obstetrical procedure of surgical delivery.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cesarean" is said worldwide
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césarienne
Transliteration: /se.za.ʁjɛn/
"Elle a accouché par césarienne."
Kaiserschnitt
Transliteration: /ˈkaɪ̯zɐˌʃnɪt/
"Das Kind wurde durch einen Kaiserschnitt geboren."
cesareo
Transliteration: /tʃeˈzaːreo/
"Il parto cesareo si è reso necessario."
cesárea
Transliteration: /seˈsaɾea/
"La paciente se recupera favorablemente de su cesárea."
cesariana
Transliteration: /se.za.ɾiˈɐ̃.nɐ/
"O médico optou por fazer uma cesariana."
सिजेरियन
Transliteration: sijeriyan
"डॉक्टर ने सिजेरियन डिलीवरी का सुझाव दिया।"
剖宫产
Transliteration: pōugōngchǎn
"医生建议进行剖宫产手术。"
제왕절개
Transliteration: jewangjeolgae
"산모는 안전하게 제왕절개로 아이를 낳았습니다."
帝王切開
Transliteration: teiō sekkai
"彼女は帝王切開で出産した。"
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