C-section

American  

[see-sek-shuhn] / ˈsiˌsɛk ʃən /

noun

Informal.

C-sections plural

1. Cesarean.

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Other Word Forms

Noun Inflected Forms

• C-sections
  plural

Example Sentences

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C-section C-sections

Doctors rushed her in for an emergency C-section, but it was too late.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026

Afterward, Germany’s public healthcare covered my pregnancy checkups, a C-section, two nights in the hospital and at-home midwife visits.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 16, 2026

“Unless it’s an emergency C-section or something like that, it’s known well ahead of time and you can plan for it,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jan. 23, 2026

She thought they were getting on well but, after Martina said she was having an elective C-section, the woman stopped responding to her messages.

From BBC ● Jan. 17, 2026

Nine months after that yes, on February 20, 1984, my mother checked into Hillbrow Hospital for a scheduled C-section delivery.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

PAS was previously thought to be a rare pregnancy condition, but the NHS says numbers are rising, potentially linked to the increasing number of C-sections.

From BBC ● Jun. 13, 2026

"About one-third of U.S. births are C-sections," said Dr. Takenoshita.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 13, 2025

Relatedly, the defendants dismiss the possibility of Anderson’s C-section scar as disfigurement even though it will likely mean more C-sections in those future pregnancies.

From Slate ● Apr. 24, 2025

C-sections can save lives in some circumstances but also have a higher risk of hemorrhage, the office said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 20, 2024

The state has high rates of C-sections, and rates of preterm births and infant deaths are worse than the national average.

From New York Times ● Jun. 15, 2024