![TIL the term caesarean section most likely is derived from the Latin word *caedo* or *caesus*, meaning to cut. It was not necessarily named after Julius Caesar. : r/todayilearned TIL the term caesarean section most likely is derived from the Latin word *caedo* or *caesus*, meaning to cut. It was not necessarily named after Julius Caesar. : r/todayilearned](https://external-preview.redd.it/cpDroCgQ8p4-r3odJjssPGCY1xlfKeFYOeUTOvEKtFY.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=35bd62bf256c7f8777662bff87958a270405b2cb)
TIL the term caesarean section most likely is derived from the Latin word *caedo* or *caesus*, meaning to cut. It was not necessarily named after Julius Caesar. : r/todayilearned
![Caesar vs Kaiser: The Case for Caesarean Section: 9781073123131: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com Caesar vs Kaiser: The Case for Caesarean Section: 9781073123131: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/419MNii+vgL._AC_UF1000,1000_QL80_.jpg)
Caesar vs Kaiser: The Case for Caesarean Section: 9781073123131: Medicine & Health Science Books @ Amazon.com
![Columns Magazine Feature: Special Delivery, Sidebar - On the Cutting Edge: C-Sections Throughout History Columns Magazine Feature: Special Delivery, Sidebar - On the Cutting Edge: C-Sections Throughout History](https://www.washington.edu/alumni/columns/sept00/images/deliverycaesar.gif)
Columns Magazine Feature: Special Delivery, Sidebar - On the Cutting Edge: C-Sections Throughout History
![MedlinePlus.gov on Twitter: "Was this guy born via C-section? Probably not, but a "Cesarean section" IS named after Julius Caesar. C-section is surgery to delivery a baby. The baby is taken out MedlinePlus.gov on Twitter: "Was this guy born via C-section? Probably not, but a "Cesarean section" IS named after Julius Caesar. C-section is surgery to delivery a baby. The baby is taken out](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FJFSe-2XEAUMOVI.jpg)