C-section

noun

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

Examples of C-section in a Sentence

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Fatima Corniel had two emergency C-sections. Tim McNicholas, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026 Her C-section reopened twice at home, sending her back to the hospital and into weeks of painful wound care. Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 18 Jan. 2026 This annual list is based on above-average outcomes and quality measures for such things as unexpected complications, C-sections and breast milk feeding, according to an Advocate Health Care news release. Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026 Upon Green Smith’s admission to the hospital on Christmas Eve, doctors decided her condition was serious enough to require an emergency C-section, said Wardlaw, recounting what other family members relayed to her. Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for C-section

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 2 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

C-section

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