C-section

noun

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

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At 41 weeks, she was induced and labored for hours before doctors determined an emergency C-section was necessary. Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025 Relationship Watch Bailey and Ben: Ben performs an emergency C-section in the hallway during a lockdown and the mother ends up dying. Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025 Months after announcing the news of their first child’s birth, T.J. and Dani Watt shared details of the harrowing birthing experience that ended in an emergency C-section. Anna Halkidis, Parents, 4 Sep. 2025 Hours later, her baby boy was delivered via an emergency C-section. Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025 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 22 Oct. 2025.

Medical Definition

C-section

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