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C-section

American  
[see-sek-shuhn] / ˈsiˌsɛk ʃən /

noun

Informal.
  • C-sections
    plural
  1. Cesarean.


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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

"I went to sleep at my emergency C-section not knowing if I would wake up or whether my baby would make it," Eve said.

From BBC Jan. 27, 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

But he estimates that emergency C-sections cost almost £9,000.

From BBC Jun. 4, 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

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