obstetric
of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery.
of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics. Abbreviations: OB, ob
Origin of obstetric
1- Also ob·stet·ri·cal [uhb-ste-tri-kuhl] /əbˈstɛ trɪ kəl/ .
Other words from obstetric
- ob·stet·ri·cal·ly, adverb
- non·ob·stet·ric, adjective
- non·ob·stet·ri·cal, adjective
- non·ob·stet·ri·cal·ly, adverb
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How to use obstetric in a sentence
“Nonsterile gloves and sterile obstetric and surgical gloves were depleted or absent in all four counties,” the report reads.
“Whether the Dutch obstetric-care system contributes to this relatively high mortality remains unclear,” it says.
Michelle Goldberg Answers a Critic’s Distortions of Her Home-Birth Argument | Michelle Goldberg | July 5, 2012 | THE DAILY BEASTShe is the only midwife for whom an obstetric maneuver has been named (Gaskin maneuver).
Doctors Need Midwives: Ina May Gaskin on the U.S. Maternity-Care Crisis | Ina May Gaskin | May 5, 2011 | THE DAILY BEASTThe obstetric forceps were for so long a time kept secret that they were of small benefit at first to the obstetric art.
An Epitome of the History of Medicine | Roswell ParkWell (rejoins Sokrates) — and my obstetric science has pronounced all your offspring to be mere wind, unworthy of being preserved!
Sixteen of the principal obstetric practitioners of Great Britain were examined on this point.
The Physical Life of Woman: | Dr. George H NapheysAdams had translated from the Greek the works of Paul of Ægina, the father of obstetric surgery, and printed the first volume.
The Book-Hunter | John Hill BurtonI have employed it in obstetric practice with entire success.
British Dictionary definitions for obstetric
obstetrical
/ (ɒbˈstɛtrɪk) /
of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics
Origin of obstetric
1Derived forms of obstetric
- obstetrically, adverb
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