C-section

noun

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

Examples of C-section in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web In October 2019, the Live Fast Die Hot author, posted nude for Harper's Bazaar as a part of a feature on women and their C-section recoveries. Vanessa Etienne, Peoplemag, 10 May 2024 And lastly, the patient has to be involved in making any decisions about their care, like whether a C-section is appropriate. Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 May 2024 But Cooper and her partners in private practice worked with the hospital to bring in midwives, reduce the number of C-sections, and lower the amount of obstetric trauma women experienced. TIME, 7 May 2024 The baby, weighing a little over 3 pounds, was delivered by emergency C-section, was stable and was improving, Dr. Mohammed Salama said. John Bacon, USA TODAY, 21 Apr. 2024 She was born several weeks premature via emergency C-section at the Fort Worth Zoo on Jan. 5, but her birth mother failed to show any interest in caring for her. Nicole Lopez, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Apr. 2024 On the podcast Parenting Hell, hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Josh Widdicombe, Carr said that Copping had to have an emergency C-section. Adam England, Peoplemag, 16 Apr. 2024 This extra support was invaluable for a first-time Mama like me, fresh from the hospital and navigating both the high of new motherhood and the low of post-surgical recovery from an emergency C-section. Rivea Ruff, Essence, 16 Apr. 2024 Emergency C-section saved baby Feb. 6, 2024 Aguilar was eight months pregnant and out walking with her husband in Anaheim when Pandolfi jumped the curb with her Jeep SUV, crashing into a metal newspaper stand before barreling toward the couple and hitting Aguilar. Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2024

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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 May. 2024.

Medical Definition

C-section

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