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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Gould was rushed to an operating room and sedated for an emergency C-section. Kerry Breen, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026 The crash C-section requires multiple prosthetics, a complicated sequence of surgical tasks, and on-the-fly adjustments as the SFX team and the actors figure out how to make a fake doctor slicing into a fake pregnant belly seem real. Kathryn Vanarendonk, Vulture, 17 Apr. 2026 The two team together to treat the woman, eventually performing an emergency C-section. Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 17 Apr. 2026 Following an emergency C-section and the ensuing recovery, Lee has spent much of the last year learning to try to balance being a full-time mom and a full-time professional golfer. Bob Buttitta, Daily News, 15 Apr. 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 25 Apr. 2026.

Medical Definition

C-section

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