C-section

noun

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

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Though most describe the psychological impact of birth trauma, maternal morbidity encompasses cardiovascular issues, high blood pressure, infections, especially from C-sections, diabetes, blood clots, and more. Essence, 14 Apr. 2025 Its Healthy Start Doula program, which has trained and certified more than 115 doulas statewide, has been shown to significantly reduce both C-section rates and birth complications. Cindy Arenberg Seltzer, Sun Sentinel, 13 Apr. 2025 Toward the end, the doctor started to warn that a C-section was imminent. Time, 10 Apr. 2025 Matthew later told Fox News 11 that his wife suffered cardiac arrest from amniotic fluid embolism just minutes after giving birth to the couple’s son, Crew, via C-section. Korin Miller, SELF, 8 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for C-section

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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 23 Apr. 2025.

Medical Definition

C-section

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