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mid·wife·ry 
[mid-wif-uh-ree, -wif-ree, mid-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree] Pronunciation Key
[mid-wif-uh-ree, -wif-ree, mid-wahy-fuh-ree, -wahyf-ree] Pronunciation Key –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) Pronunciation Key
n. The techniques and practice of a midwife. |
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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| midwifery | |
noun | |
| 1. | the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother [syn: obstetrics] |
| 2. | assisting women at childbirth |
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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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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Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This
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.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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