C-section

noun

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

Examples of C-section in a Sentence

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And now the baby is due: The president told USA TODAY in an exclusive interview she's scheduled to have a C-section Wednesday. Susan Page, USA TODAY, 8 Jan. 2025 Across Ukraine, hospitals have reported an increase in premature births and higher rates of C-sections since the beginning of the war, according to the U.N. Lili Rutai, The Dial, 7 Jan. 2025 The Titans visited the Indianapolis Colts on Oct. 8, and when Byard returned from the road trip, Clarke had an emergency C-section. Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 4 Jan. 2025 Pregnant women were placed on life support, undergoing emergency C-sections as the virus triggered severe complications. Bloomberg, The Mercury News, 27 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for C-section 

Word History

First Known Use

1973, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 18 Jan. 2025.

Medical Definition

C-section

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