C-section
This group of women was at 25% greater risk of needing a Caesarian.
After about 14 hours of labour she was given a Caesarean section.
The twins were delivered by caesarian.
The sheep farmer may be unwilling to pay a vet to perform a caesarean.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obstetrics: birth
antenatally
Apgar score
B, b
birth centre
birth pangs
birth rate
childbirth
contraction
doula
due date
episiotomy
gas and air
hypnobirth
induce
posh
premmie
tokophobia
vacuum extraction
ventouse
whelp
Caesarean
adjective[ before noun ]
mainly UK(alsocaesarean, caesarian, Caesarian); (US usuallyCesarean, cesarean)uk /sɪˈzeə.ri.ən/ us /sɪˈzer.i.ən/
involving or related to a Caesarean:
a Caesarean birth/delivery
a caesarean scar
An analysis of current birthing statistics show that caesarian intervention has increased in recent years.
She was advised to opt for a Caesarean delivery.
What is the reason for the high number of caesarean births at the hospital?
The threat of litigation may be a factor in high caesarean rates.
I have a couple of birthmarks and a Caesarean scar.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Obstetrics: birth
antenatally
Apgar score
B, b
birth centre
birth pangs
birth rate
childbirth
contraction
doula
due date
episiotomy
gas and air
hypnobirth
induce
posh
premmie
tokophobia
vacuum extraction
ventouse
whelp

Examples of Caesarean

Caesarean
The most important antecedent is previous plus iterative caesarean section.
What are the implications for the next delivery in primigravidae who have an elective caesarean section for breech presentation?
We do not know whether delivery by caesarean section decreases this risk and yet it is the most widely used intervention in this situation.
This is due to the increase in induction rates as well as caesarean sections before labour.
The group that expressed most interest in having a caesarean section in the absence of any medical indication were the nulliparous health professionals.
It is an undoubted fact that caesarean section has saved the lives of babies.
If caesarean section is needed, small incremental doses of local anaesthetic can be administered.
Therefore, a single delivery may have been associated with two or more indications for the caesarean section.
To establish whether the transgene was deleterious, caesarean section was performed in subsequent experiments immediately before the expected time of birth.
Once a plan has been made for a caesarean section, the operation usually goes ahead.
This surgery implies wide mobilisation of tissue, resection and myometrial suture, which cause additional pain to the caesarean section.
A trial of forceps is usually performed in the operating theatre with preparation for immediate caesarean section should it be unsuccessful.
In short, it appears to be a foregone conclusion that women are requesting nonclinical caesarean sections in reasonably large numbers.
This would reduce the number of women undergoing unnecessary third trimester scans and may reduce prolonged hospital stays and caesarean sections.
This difference was not found among the twins delivered by caesarean section.
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