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ob·stet·ri·cal 
[uhb-ste-tri-kuhl] Pronunciation Key
[uhb-ste-tri-kuhl] Pronunciation Key –adjective
| 1. | of or pertaining to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery. |
| 2. | of or pertaining to childbirth or obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob |
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| ob·stet·ric
(ŏb-stět'rĭk, əb-) Pronunciation Key
adj. Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy. [Latin obstetrīcius, pertaining to a midwife, from obstetrīx, obstetrīc-, midwife, from obstitus, past participle of obstāre, to stand opposite to : ob-, opposite to; see ob- + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots.] ob·stet'ri·cal·ly adv. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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| obstetric | |
adjective | |
| of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics; "obstetric hospital" |
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obstetric ob·stet·ric (ŏb-stět'rĭk, əb-) or ob·stet·ri·cal (-rĭ-kəl)
adj.
Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy.
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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
Obstetric
Ob*stet"ric\, Obstetrical \Ob*stet"ric*al\, a. [L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf.F. obst['e]trique. See Obstacle.] Of or pertaining to midwifery, or the delivery of women in childbed; as, the obstetric art. Obstetrical toad (Zo["o]l.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially A. obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched.
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