Taber's Medical Dictionary
cesarean, Cesarean, caesarean, Caesarean, caesarian, Caesarian, cesarian, Cesarian
(si-zar′ē-ăn, -zer′ )
[fr. the legend that such an operation was performed for the birth of Julius Caesar ]
1. Pert. to a cesarean section.
2. A cesarean section. Cesarean is the most common spelling variant in the U.S. Both the capitalized and uncapitalized forms are acceptable. Writers should be consistent with whatever form they prefer.
Citation
Venes, Donald, editor. "Cesarean, Cesarean, Caesarean, Caesarean, Caesarian, Caesarian, Cesarian, Cesarian." Taber's Medical Dictionary, 25th ed., F.A. Davis Company, 2025. Taber's Online, www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744955/all/cesarian.
Cesarean, Cesarean, caesarean, Caesarean, caesarian, Caesarian, cesarian, Cesarian. In: Venes DD, ed. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744955/all/cesarian. Accessed April 4, 2026.
Cesarean, Cesarean, caesarean, Caesarean, caesarian, Caesarian, cesarian, Cesarian. (2025). In Venes, D. (Ed.), Taber's Medical Dictionary (25th ed.). F.A. Davis Company. https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744955/all/cesarian
Cesarean, Cesarean, Caesarean, Caesarean, Caesarian, Caesarian, Cesarian, Cesarian [Internet]. In: Venes DD, editors. Taber's Medical Dictionary. F.A. Davis Company; 2025. [cited 2026 April 04]. Available from: https://www.tabers.com/tabersonline/view/Tabers-Dictionary/744955/all/cesarian.
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