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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Neither Silvia nor Guojun showed up at the hospital on Mother’s Day, 2025, when the Pennsylvania surrogate who’d confided in Elliott was wheeled into an operating room for a C-section. Ava Kofman, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026 Physically, bodies need time to recover after any kind of birth, let alone those who experience trauma, tears, or C-sections. Hannah Silverman, Parents, 8 Feb. 2026 Instead, Meyers Taylor, recovering from a C-section, figured things out on her own while simultaneously teaching herself American Sign Language. Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 7 Feb. 2026 More recent national averages from 2021 to 2023 were $2,563 for vaginal deliveries and $3,071 for C-sections. Angela Palermo february 1, Idaho Statesman, 1 Feb. 2026 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 17 Feb. 2026.

Medical Definition

C-section

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