C-section

noun

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

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After an emergency C-section, Judah was still in trouble. Bo Evans, CBS News, 1 June 2026 The teenager's baby was saved through an emergency C-section, but remains in critical condition. Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 31 May 2026 Olympia's baby is the first gorilla born of a C-section at the zoo. Julia Gomez, USA Today, 28 May 2026 According to the zoo, fewer than a dozen C-sections have been performed on gorillas around the world. Tim Stelloh, NBC news, 27 May 2026 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 5 Jun. 2026.

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C-section

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