![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)
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
![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
![Illustration of the birth of Julius Caesar, by Cesarean section from a 1506 edition of Suetonius, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. ERE-HISL015-EC062-H | agefotostock Illustration of the birth of Julius Caesar, by Cesarean section from a 1506 edition of Suetonius, Stock Photo, Picture And Rights Managed Image. Pic. ERE-HISL015-EC062-H | agefotostock](https://previews.agefotostock.com/previewimage/medibigoff/17177d09a35d3131070b3f6968b7db8d/ere-hisl015-ec062-h.jpg)