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cesarean
2 ENTRIES FOUND:
cesarean
(noun)
cesarean section
(noun)
cesarean
noun
or
caesarean
/sɪ
ˈ
zerijən/
plural
cesareans
cesarean
noun
or
caesarean
/sɪ
ˈ
zerijən/
plural
cesareans
Britannica Dictionary definition of CESAREAN
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count
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medical
:
cesarean section
— cesarean
or
caesarean
adjective
a
cesarean
birth
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