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

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

Her team ranked each country on the proportion of C-section births, from highest to lowest.

From BBC ● Jun. 4, 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

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

"In a country with strict medical laws, I strongly advise against preterm C-sections just for citizenship," said the Ohio-based doctor.

From BBC ● Feb. 10, 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