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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
Also, ob·stet·ric.
Origin:
1735–45; < Neo-Latin obstetrīcus pertaining to a midwife, alteration of Latin obstetrīcius, derivative of obstetrīx, equivalent to ob- ob- + ste- (combining form of stāre to stand) + -trīx -trix
1735–45; < Neo-Latin obstetrīcus pertaining to a midwife, alteration of Latin obstetrīcius, derivative of obstetrīx, equivalent to ob- ob- + ste- (combining form of stāre to stand) + -trīx -trix
Related forms
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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Obstetric
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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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