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帝切 (ていせつ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

帝てい切せつ

て

い

せ

つ

Meanings

1

C-section; Caesarean section

abbreviationmedicine›

Medical abbreviation for 帝王切開. Used in clinical settings and informal medical contexts.

See also: 帝王切開

予よ定てい帝

Kanji

帝sovereign, the emperor, god
切cut, cutoff, be sharp

Related words

帝てい王おう切せっ開かい
Full, formal term for Caesarean section. 帝切 is the abbreviated form used in medical shorthand and casual conversation among patients.

Etymology

Abbreviation of 帝王切開 (ていおうせっかい), itself a calque from German Kaiserschnitt or English Caesarean section.

てい

切せつ

で

出しゅっ

産さん

し

まし

た

。

I gave birth by scheduled C-section.

緊きん急きゅう帝てい切せつが必ひつ要ようになった。

An emergency C-section became necessary.