剖腹产 (pōu fù chǎn) — Caesarean section, C-section
Definition
Surgical delivery of a baby through an incision in the abdomen, used when vaginal birth (顺产) is risky. A medical/clinical term, not a euphemism.
noun
Caesarean sectionC-section
Examples
- ，剖腹产。Tā yīn wèi tāi wèi bú zhèng, zuì hòu xuǎn zé le pōu fù chǎn.She chose a C-section because the baby was in a breech position.
- 剖腹产。pōu fù chǎn De huī fù shí jiān bǐ shùn chǎn yào cháng yì xiē.Recovery time for a C-section is longer than for a vaginal birth.
- 剖腹产，。Yī shēng jiàn yì tā zuò pōu fù chǎn, yīn wèi hái zi tài dà le.The doctor recommended a C-section because the baby was too big.
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