
Meaning of OBSTETRICS
| Pronunciation: | | ub'stetreeks
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WordNet Dictionary |
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[n] the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother |
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OBSTETRICS is a 10 letter word that starts with O. |
| | Synonyms: | | midwifery, OB, tocology |
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| | See Also: | | fetology, foetology, medical specialty, medicine, perinatology | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Ob*stet"rics\, n. [Cf. F. obst['e]trique. See
{Obstetric}.]
The science of midwifery; the art of assisting women in
parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth.
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Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | A branch of medicine dealing with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the period during which they recover from childbirth. See also gynecology. |
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