C-section

noun

C-sec·​tion ˈsē-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce C-section (audio)

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Not long after, a patient named Laura Pemberton, who did not want a C-section, left a hospital in Tallahassee, Florida, against medical advice. CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026 In 2024, lawyers for two parents filed two separate lawsuits relating to the C-section delivery of their baby two years earlier by Mount Sinai Medical Center. Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 13 Mar. 2026 Novant’s request includes eight intensive care beds; four labor and delivery beds; 38 general medical and surgical beds; an additional C-section operating room; two surgical procedure rooms; and 16 emergency department exam rooms. Chase Jordan march 11, Charlotte Observer, 11 Mar. 2026 His expert said the injury could have happened while Margaretha delivered Alisa by way of C-section just more than a month prior. Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for C-section

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of C-section was in 1973

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“C-section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/C-section. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.

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C-section

noun
C-sec·​tion ˈsē-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce C-section (audio)
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