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caesarean section (cesarean section AE), or c-section, is a form
of childbirth in which a surgical incision is made through a
mother's abdomen (laparotomy) and uterus (hysterotomy) to
deliver one or more babies. It is usually performed when a
vaginal delivery would lead to medical complications, although
it is increasingly common for otherwise normal births as well.
There are several elements which contribute to an explanation of
the word caesarean. - The term may be simply derived from the
Latin verb caedere (supine stem caesum), "to cut." The term
caesarean section then would be a tautology. - The caesarean is
possibly named after Roman military and political leader Julius
Caesar who allegedly was so delivered. Historically, this is
unlikely as his mother was alive after he reached adulthood
(extremely implausible if such a