(Also with lower-case initial): spec. (in Obstetrics) Caesarean birth n. also Cæsarean operation, Cæsarean section the delivery of a child by…

The surgical procedure of opening or incising the uterus, typically for the purpose of extracting a fetus; an instance of this. In early use also…

Obstetrics and Veterinary Medicine. Perforation of the head of a fetus (cf. craniotomy n. at cranio-, comb._form affix 2) or dismembering of a…

The deliberate killing of an embryo or fetus in the womb; feticide; abortion. Also: = embryotomy, n. 2.

the cutting of the umbilical cord.

the dissection of the head; also, the operation mentioned under cephalotome.

the operation of cutting through a synchondrosis, esp. the symphysis pubis (symphysiotomy n. at symphysio-, comb._form affix).

(after French -éo-, from stem συμϕυσε- of Greek σύμϕυσις), combining form of next, in the foll. surgical terms. symphysiorrhaphy n./ˌsɪmfɪzɪˈɒrəfɪ/…

surgical incision into a pubic bone or renal pelvis.

Obstetrics. The operation of manually turning the child so as to facilitate delivery.

the Cæsarean operation: see Caesarean, adj. 2.

in obstetric surgery, an operation in which the head of the fœtus is cut open and broken down when it presents an obstacle to delivery; hence cranioto…

the breaking up of the fœtal head in the operation of craniotomy.

Surgical division of a pubic bone, usually near the symphysis, performed to facilitate delivery in obstructed labour; an instance of this; = pelvi…

the operation of crushing the head of the fœtus with a cephalotribe, in cases of difficult delivery.

Incision of the vulval orifice to facilitate parturition; an operation of this kind.

Surgical division of the clavicle of the fœtus undertaken when the shoulders of the fœtus prevent normal delivery.

(Also with lower-case initial.) A Cæsarean section. colloquial.

(A case of) Cæsarean section. Medicine slang.

A Caesarean section.

A Caesarean section; = Caesarean, adj. 2. colloquial.

the application of suction to a baby's head to assist its birth.