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OPERATION CESARIENNE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2014-02-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Obstetric Surgery
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- caesarean section
1, record 1, English, caesarean%20section
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- caesarean 2, record 1, English, caesarean
correct
- cesarean section 3, record 1, English, cesarean%20section
correct
- C-section 4, record 1, English, C%2Dsection
correct
- abdominal delivery 5, record 1, English, abdominal%20delivery
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[An] incision through the abdominal and uterine walls for delivery of a fetus. 5, record 1, English, - caesarean%20section
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term Caesarean section refers to Julius Caesar (who is believed to have been born that way) and is traditionally spelled with an upper-case C; however, it is more often written with a lower-case c today. In Canada the preferred spelling is "caesarean" and not "cesarean." 6, record 1, English, - caesarean%20section
Record 1, Key term(s)
- cesarian section
- caesarian section
- caesarian
- cesarian
- cesarean
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Chirurgie obstétrique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- césarienne
1, record 1, French, c%C3%A9sarienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- opération césarienne 2, record 1, French, op%C3%A9ration%20c%C3%A9sarienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Opération consistant à inciser l'utérus gravide, par voie abdominale, pour extraire artificiellement le fœtus et le placenta (la voie vaginale n'est plus utilisée). 2, record 1, French, - c%C3%A9sarienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Cirugía obstétrica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- cesárea
1, record 1, Spanish, ces%C3%A1rea
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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