Meaning of MIDWIFERY
| Pronunciation: | | 'mid`wIfuree
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- [n] assisting women at childbirth
- [n] the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
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MIDWIFERY is a 9 letter word that starts with M. |
| | Synonyms: | | OB, obstetrics, tocology |
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| | See Also: | | delivery, fetology, foetology, medical specialty, medicine, obstetrical delivery, perinatology | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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