cesarean

UK: /sɪˈzɛəriən/ US: /sɪˈzɛriən/ ,(si zâr′ē ən)

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Ce•sar•e•an /sɪˈzɛriən/   n. [countable] [sometimes: cesarean]

1. Surgery Also called Ceˈsar•e•an ˌsec•tion, C-section.surgical removal of an unborn baby from the uterus.

adj. 

2. Surgery [sometimes: cesarean] of or relating to a Cesarean.

Also, Caesarean, Caesarian, Ceˈsar•i•an.

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Cae•sar•e•an or Cae•sar•i•an/sɪˈzɛriən/   adj., n. 

1. Surgery [sometimes: caesarean, caesarian] Cesarean.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026

Ce•sar•e•an  (si zâr′ē ən), n. (sometimes l.c.)

1. Surgery Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.

adj. 

2. of or pertaining to a Cesarean.
3. Caesarean.

Also, Caesarean, Caesarian, Cesarian (for defs. 1, 2).

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Cae•sar•e•an  (si zâr′ē ən), adj. 

1. Ancient History pertaining to Caesar or the Caesars:
   a Caesarean conquest.

n. 

2. Surgery (sometimes l.c.) Cesarean.

Also, Cae•sar′i•an. 

• Latin Caesare(us) of Caesar + -an
• 1520–30

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Cesarean, Cesarian / sɪˈzɛərɪən/ adjective

1. 
   variant spellings of Caesarean

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Caesarean, CaesarianCesarean, Cesarian / sɪˈzɛərɪən/ adjective

1. of or relating to any of the Caesars, esp Julius Caesar

noun

1. (sometimes not capital)
   short for Caesarean section
2. (as modifier): Caesarean birth