c-section

/ˈsiː sekʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsiː sekʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈsē-ˌsek-shən How to pronounce C-section (audio)/ (ame, mw)

c-section — noun

1. a surgical birth in which doctors deliver the baby through cuts in the mother's

1.名詞B2
釋義

a surgical birth in which doctors deliver the baby through cuts in the mother's abdomen and uterus.

例句

Mira chose a planned C-section because her baby was lying sideways.

collocation: planned C-section

After twelve hours of labor, the team prepared Imani for a C-section.

pattern: prepare someone for a C-section

同義詞
反義詞
  • vaginal birth

    the baby is born through the vagina instead of by surgery

文法句型

have a C-section

perform a C-section

用法筆記

Usually used in everyday speech as a shorter form of 'caesarean section' or 'cesarean section'. In formal medical writing, the full term is more common.

常見錯誤

❌She made a C-section.
✅She had a C-section.
💡We usually say someone has or undergoes the operation, not makes it.
❌The doctor did a C-section to her.
✅The doctor performed a C-section on her.
💡Use 'perform on' when describing the doctor's action.