Obstetrics
1Obstetrics — Ob*stet rics ([o^]b*st[e^]t r[i^]ks), n. [Cf. F. obst[ e]trique. See {Obstetric}.] 1. The science of midwifery. [archaic] [1913 Webster] 2. The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble… …
2obstetrics — (n.) science of midwifery, 1819, from OBSTETRIC (Cf. obstetric) (adj.); also see ICS (Cf. ics) …
3obstetrics — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth. DERIVATIVES obstetric adjective. ORIGIN from Latin obstetrix midwife , from obstare be present …
4obstetrics — [əb stet′riks, äbst′etriks] n. [< OBSTETRIC] the branch of medicine concerned with the care and treatment of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the ensuing period …
5Obstetrics — Further information: Obstetrics and gynaecology Obstetrician Occupation Names Doctor, consultant, medical specialist Activity sectors Medicine and surgery Description Education required Medical training and specialised postgr …
6obstetrics — [[t]ɒbste̱trɪks[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Obstetrics is the branch of medicine that is concerned with pregnancy and giving birth. [MEDICAL] The training covers extended periods in obstetrics and gynaecology. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Obstetric medicine and care is… …
7Obstetrics & Gynecology (journal) — Obstetrics Gynecology   Discipline Obste …
8Obstetrics and gynaecology — For the journal, see Obstetrics Gynecology (journal). Obstetrics and gynaecology (or obstetrics and gynecology; often abbreviated to OB/GYN, OBG, O G or Obs Gynae) are the two surgical–medical specialties dealing with the female reproductive… …
9obstetrics and gynecology — Medical and surgical specialty concerned with the management of pregnancy and childbirth and with the health of the female reproductive system. Obstetrics, first practiced by midwives, developed as a medical discipline in the 17th–19th centuries …
10obstetrics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1819 a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequels …
