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[mid-wif-uh-ree, -wif-ree, mid-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree] 
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–noun
| the technique or practice of a midwife. |
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| mid·wife·ry (mĭd-wĭf'ə-rē, mĭd'wīf'rē, -wī'fə-rē) n. The techniques and practice of a midwife. |
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Midwifery
Mid"wife`ry\ (?; 277), n. 1. The art or practice of assisting women in childbirth; obstetrics. 2. Assistance at childbirth; help or co["o]peration in production.
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Main Entry: mid·wife·ry
Pronunciation: "mid-'wif-(&-)rE, -'wIf-; 'mid-"wIf-
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural -ries
: the art or act of assisting at childbirth; also : OBSTETRICS —see
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midwifery mid·wife·ry (mĭd-wĭf'ə-rē, mĭd'wīf'rē, -wī'fə-rē)
n.
The techniques and practice of a midwife including childbirth assistance, the independent care of essentially normal healthy women and infants before, during, and after childbirth, and, in collaboration with medical personnel, the consultation, management, and referral of cases in which abnormalities develop.
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