cesarean section
noun
variants
or caesarean section
or less commonly cesarian section
or caesarian section,
often Cesarean section
: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
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She was taken to a local hospital, where her baby was delivered via emergency cesarean section, police said.
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Williams told People about her childbirth experience, which was complicated by an emergency cesarean section and blood clots that required subsequent surgeries.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The victim, who police said was approximately 32 weeks pregnant, was taken to a nearby hospital where an emergency cesarean section was performed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Within eight minutes of arriving at Palos Hospital, she was taken to the emergency room for an emergency cesarean section, and her son, Levi, was delivered at just 29 weeks and two days, weighing 3 pounds, 6 ounces.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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Nicole Acosta, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026
Williams told People about her childbirth experience, which was complicated by an emergency cesarean section and blood clots that required subsequent surgeries.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 2 June 2026
The victim, who police said was approximately 32 weeks pregnant, was taken to a nearby hospital where an emergency cesarean section was performed.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Within eight minutes of arriving at Palos Hospital, she was taken to the emergency room for an emergency cesarean section, and her son, Levi, was delivered at just 29 weeks and two days, weighing 3 pounds, 6 ounces.
—Todd Feurer, CBS News, 7 May 2026
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“Cesarean section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cesarean%20section. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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cesarean section
nounsometimes capitalized C
: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
Even a history of multiple cesarean sections need not exclude a pregnant woman from attempting a vaginal delivery, new research indicates.—Science News
Science Newscalled also cesarean, C-section
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