cesarean
Abdominal birth procedure
A cesarean is a surgical procedure to deliver a baby through an incision in the mother's abdomen and uterus, bypassing the birth canal: The baby was breech, so they scheduled a cesarean.
Often called a cesarean section or C-section.
Also spelled caesarean, especially in British English.
Conveyance of goods
- laborStrenuous effort; also childbirth
- newbornInfant just delivered
- infantVery young child
- babyVery young child
obstetrics · maternity · midwife · motherhood · parenthood · natal · postpartum · gestation
Controlled cut into tissue
- scalpelPrecise surgical knife
- sutureMedical wound closure
- abdomenTorso's lower cavity
- laparotomyAbdominal cavity access cut
anesthesia · surgeon · operating · sterile · antiseptic · dissection · recovery · drape
After an operation
- healingRestoration of health
- scarPermanent mark from healing
- restCessation of activity
- mobilityCapacity for movement
wound · breastfeeding · bonding · discharge · follow-up · abdomen · numbness
Needing immediate attention
- life-threateningRisking death
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- crashSudden violent impact
- unplannedNot arranged beforehand
preeclampsia · hemorrhage · rapid · triage · stat · complications · intervention · resuscitation
delivery
Conveyance of goods
baby · obstetrics · maternity · midwife · motherhood · parenthood · natal · postpartum · gestation · neonate
incision
Controlled cut into tissue
laparotomy · anesthesia · surgeon · operating · sterile · antiseptic · dissection · recovery · drape · gown
postoperative
After an operation
mobility · wound · breastfeeding · bonding · discharge · follow-up · abdomen · numbness
urgent
Needing immediate attention
- life-threateningRisking death
- criticalExpressing disapproval or importance
- crashSudden violent impact
unplanned · preeclampsia · hemorrhage · rapid · triage · stat · complications · intervention · resuscitation
- surgeriessurgery, appendectomy, hysterectomy, minor surgery, elective surgery
- childbirthcontractions, labor, pushing, dilation, birth
- pelvic surgeryhysterectomy, myomectomy, conization, cystectomy, orchiectomy
- Maternity Wardmaternity ward, labor and delivery, delivery room, labor room, midwife
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- pregnancypregnancy, pregnant, prenatal care, due date, weeks
cesareanvaginal delivery
Birth through birth canal
vaginal birth · natural birth · vaginal · natural childbirth · home birth
- cesarean sectionSurgical childbirth method
- cesarean deliverySurgical childbirth through abdomen
- emergency cesareanUrgent surgical childbirth intervention