Definition of Abdominal delivery
1. Noun. The delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way).
Exact synonyms: C-section,
Caesarean,
Caesarean Delivery,
Caesarean Section,
Caesarian,
Caesarian Delivery,
Caesarian Section,
Cesarean,
Cesarean Delivery,
Cesarean Section,
Cesarian,
Cesarian SectionGeneric synonyms: Delivery,
Obstetrical DeliveryTerms within: HysterotomyDerivative terms: Caesarean,
Cesarean,
Cesarian Medical Definition of Abdominal delivery
1.
A obstetric procedure that involves the delivery of the foetus through an abdominal incision. Cesarian sections account for about one fifth of all births in the us.
Indications include: failure to progress, foetal distress, cephalopelvic disproportion (baby's too big for birth canal), placenta previa, placental abruption, placental insufficiency, breech baby, active genital herpes, multiple gestation, preeclampsia and excessive scarring from previous surgeries.
The average hospital stay is about 4 days. The maternal death rate with cesarian section is three times higher than with natural delivery.
(27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abdominal Delivery
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