C-section

noun

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

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Despite the circumstances, doctors were able to sustain the pregnancy long enough for Baby Chance to be delivered via emergency C-section on June 13, 2025, weighing just 1 pound, 13 ounces, the firm said. Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 18 Dec. 2025 The data collected from each hospital ranged from the birth rates of C-sections and vaginal births after the mother previously had a C-section birth, to birthing-friendly practices and severe unexpected newborn complication rates. Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 17 Dec. 2025 It’s transmitted through blood or genital fluids from an infected person and can be passed easily during childbirth from a woman to her child during either a vaginal delivery or C-section. Katherine Dillinger, CNN Money, 17 Dec. 2025 In addition, the hospital had to demonstrate high-quality care by achieving satisfactory rates of unexpected newborn complications, C-sections, and episiotomies. Sarah Scott, Parents, 9 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for C-section

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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 23 Dec. 2025.

Medical Definition

C-section

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