German NOUN B2 Rank 15960

der Kaiserschnitt

cesarean section

der Kaiserschnitt, die Kaiserschnitte

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Forms adapted from the German Wiktionary entry Kaiserschnitt, by Wiktionary contributors, licence CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Kaiserschnitt vs Section

section

Both words can refer to the surgical procedure used during childbirth. „Kaiserschnitt“ is the generally understood and usual term, while „Section“ is a rare medical term borrowed from English. In normal conversation, „Kaiserschnitt“ is therefore usually the better choice; „Section“ may occur in a specialized technical text.

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Kaiserschnitt

Nach langen Gesprächen entschied sich die Ärztin für einen Kaiserschnitt.

After lengthy discussions, the doctor decided to perform a cesarean section.

Section

Im medizinischen Bericht wurde die Section als komplikationslos beschrieben.

The medical report described the C-section as having gone without complications.

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