cesarean section
noun
variants
or caesarean section
or less commonly cesarian section
or caesarian section
often capitalized C
: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
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On June 13, 2025, her premature baby, named Chance, was born via cesarean section at 25 weeks.
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Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
The babies were delivered via cesarean section at 32 weeks between 4:59 p.m. and 5:01 p.m., weighing in at 3.3 lbs.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
The physician from Reno, Nevada, knew what to expect after giving birth to her second daughter via cesarean section in 2016.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Show more And on Monday, hospital staff accomplished a minor medical feat: doctors birthed triplets in a cesarean section procedure that the delivering physician said would have been complicated and risky even in the best of times.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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Lindsey Breitwieser, The Conversation, 1 July 2025
The babies were delivered via cesarean section at 32 weeks between 4:59 p.m. and 5:01 p.m., weighing in at 3.3 lbs.
—Abigail Adams, People.com, 26 May 2025
The physician from Reno, Nevada, knew what to expect after giving birth to her second daughter via cesarean section in 2016.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 8 May 2025
Show more And on Monday, hospital staff accomplished a minor medical feat: doctors birthed triplets in a cesarean section procedure that the delivering physician said would have been complicated and risky even in the best of times.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 20 June 2025
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“Cesarean section.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cesarean%20section. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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cesarean section
nounsometimes capitalized C
: a surgical procedure involving incision of the walls of the abdomen and uterus for delivery of offspring
Even a history of multiple cesarean sections need not exclude a pregnant woman from attempting a vaginal delivery, new research indicates.—Science News
Science Newscalled also cesarean, C-section
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