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

There were nearly 15 hospital staffers there for the C-section, which the family asked to be performed on the father’s birthday.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026

But unlike other women who are recovering from a C-section, she still had a baby to grow inside her for another 14 weeks.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

Maisie was left with a scar, twice the size of a C-section incision.

From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 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

Julie Richards, director of the RCM in Wales, said postnatal care for C-sections should include support with pain relief, wound care and surgical recovery, alongside help with feeding and caring for a new baby.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Despite the rise in emergency C-sections since 2020, stillbirths and neonatal mortality have remained largely unchanged.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 2026

Among them, 24 had vaginal deliveries, 11 had planned C-sections, and six had unplanned C-sections.

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