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Caesarean section

noun

surgical incision through the abdominal and uterine walls in order to deliver a baby

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Word History and Origins

C17: from the belief that Julius Caesar was so delivered, the name allegedly being derived from caesus, past participle of caedere to cut

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Prof Louise Kenny, from the University of Liverpool and a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, said: "A caesarean section is often a life-saving procedure, and can be the right choice for a woman and her baby."

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Doctors performed an emergency caesarean section and delivered the baby in a serious but stable condition.

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It also showed earlier delivery reduced the need for emergency Caesarean section and did not increase the risk of tearing.

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Baby Amy was born by Caesarean section at Queen Charlotte's hospital in west London on 27 February.

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Laura Reed, 43, from Basingstoke, had a planned caesarean section in April 2020.

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Caesarean Caesarism

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