caesarean
意味一覧 (2件)
帝王切開
解説 Definition
腹部と子宮を切開して赤ちゃんを取り出す出産手術そのものを指す名詞です。自然分娩ではなく、医学的判断や予定により行われる処置として、have a caesarean などの形で使われます。
A caesarean is a medical operation in which a baby is delivered through a cut made in the mother's abdomen and uterus. It is used when a normal birth would be difficult or unsafe. The word is common in medical and childbirth contexts, and it is also often called a C-section.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
名詞の caesarean は、長い caesarean section から section が省かれた言い方として考えると自然です。a caesarean と数えられ、undergo, need, schedule, recover from など手術の出来事を表す動詞と結びつきます。日常会話では C-section がかなり一般的ですが、医療説明や正式な文章では caesarean が選ばれます。形容詞用法と違い、ここでは処置そのものが主役です。
Do not try to remember it alone first; learn it as the set phrase `caesarean section`. That full phrase is very common in medical and birth contexts, so it is easier to store as one chunk. Also note the spelling: British English often uses `caesarean`, while American English often uses `cesarean`.
例文
The doctor recommended a caesarean section due to complications.
医者は合併症が原因で帝王切開を勧めた。
She recovered quickly after her caesarean delivery.
彼女は帝王切開出産後すぐに回復した。
Modern caesarean procedures have become safer over the years.
現代の帝王切開手術は長年にわたってより安全になっている。
帝王切開の
(意味 2)解説 Definition
出産・産科手術に関して「帝王切開で行う」「帝王切開に伴う」という性質を表す形容詞です。caesarean delivery や caesarean scar のように、方法・処置・結果を示す名詞を医療的に限定します。
Caesarean is an adjective used for things connected with birth by surgical delivery. It often describes a method, procedure, or result, as in caesarean delivery, caesarean scar, or caesarean wound. The word is mainly used in medical and hospital contexts to make the meaning more specific.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
形容詞では「何が帝王切開に関係するのか」を後ろの名詞で読むのがコツです。caesarean birth なら出産の方式、caesarean wound なら手術でできた傷、caesarean rate ならその実施率を指します。単独で訳を探すより、産科カルテや医療説明で名詞を前からしぼる語と見ると使いやすくなります。米式では cesarean とつづることがあります。
When you see caesarean, look at the noun after it to understand what part of childbirth it describes. In caesarean birth, it shows the method of delivery; in caesarean wound, it shows a wound caused by the operation; in caesarean rate, it means the rate of this procedure. It is easier to learn as a word that narrows the following medical noun than as a standalone translation. The American spelling is often cesarean.
例文
The doctor explained the risks and benefits of a caesarean birth.
医師は帝王切開での出産の利点とリスクを説明した。
She was given special care to help her caesarean wound heal properly.
彼女は帝王切開の傷がきちんと治るよう特別なケアを受けた。
The hospital is trying to reduce its caesarean rate through better prenatal support.
その病院は、よりよい出生前支援によって帝王切開の実施率を下げようとしている。
caesarean の語源・成り立ち Etymology
caesareanはCaesarean sectionの短縮形で、語源上はローマ名Caesarに結びついた語です。さらにCaesar自体もラテン語caedere「切る」の過去分詞caesusと結びつけて説明されることが多く、「切って取り出す出産」という意味が見えます。関連語はhomicide、regicideです。
Caesarean is a shortened form of Caesarean section, linked by tradition to the Roman name Caesar. It is often explained through Latin caedere, "to cut," with the past participle caesus, though the historical link is uncertain. The word's meaning developed around the idea of a birth done by cutting.
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