A surgical procedure where a baby is delivered through incisions in the mother's abdomen and uterus

cesarean section surgery for delivering a baby

a surgical procedure that involves cutting into the abdominal cavity; laparotomy

A surgical procedure to deliver a baby by cutting through the abdomen and uterus; often used in emergencies or when natural birth is not possible

To commit ritual suicide by disembowelment.

Literally meaning to cut open one's stomach to hide a pearl; used to describe people who value money more than their own lives or who waste great effort on trivial things.