C-section

noun

C-sec·​tion ˈsē-ˌsek-shən 

: cesarean section

Examples of C-section in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Her 6-day-old daughter, delivered via C-section, died on Monday. — Alex Brizee, Idaho Statesman, 8 Sep. 2026

So after almost thirty years, his work in late night was coming to an end at the Largo, and his final show was a week before my scheduled C-section. — Emily Palmer Heller, Vulture, 1 Sep. 2026

The family recalled that 45 minutes after Winnekens had a C-section, doctors were preparing for the worst. — Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 27 Aug. 2026

Complications from the medication led to an emergency C-section that Griego ultimately did not survive, according to a lawsuit filed on behalf of her estate. — Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for C-section

• flexion
• lection
• rection
• section
• abjection
• advection
• affection
• bijection
• bisection
• collection
• complexion
• confection

Medical Definition

C-section

noun

C-sec·​tion ˈsē-ˌsek-shən 

: cesarean section