Meanings
nounC-section (countable and uncountable, plural C-sections)
plural C-sections
- countableuncountableSynonym of Caesarean section.
2011. San Francisco Chronicle "C-section not necessarily end to vaginal delivery"
Synonyms: Caesarean section
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of Caesarean section.
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More synonyms by meaning
nounthe delivery of a fetus by surgical incision through the abdominal wall and uterus (from the belief that Julius Caesar was born that way)
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cesarean deliverycaesarean deliverycaesarian deliverycesarean sectioncesarian sectioncaesarean sectioncaesarian sectioncesareancesariancaesareancaesarianabdominal delivery
Broader
deliveryobstetrical delivery
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APA
C-section. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-section
MLA
“C-section.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-section. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “C-section,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/C-section.
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