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C-section

noun C-sec·tion \ ˈsē-ˌsek-shən \

Definition of C-section

: cesarean section

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First Known Use of c-section

1973

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C-section

noun C-sec·tion \ ˈsē-ˌsek-shən \

medical Definition of C-section

: cesarean section

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