obstetrics

[ uhb-ste-triks ]

/ əbˈstɛ trɪks /

noun (used with a singular verb)

the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbreviation: OB, ob

Origin of obstetrics

First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at obstetric, -ics

Words nearby obstetrics

obstetrical paralysis, obstetric conjugate, obstetric conjugate of outlet, obstetrician, obstetrician-gynecologist, obstetrics, obstinacy, obstinate, obstipation, obstreperous, obstruct

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Example sentences from the Web for obstetrics

A new study released today in Obstetrics & Gynecology could close this contentious question for good.
Abortion Complications Are Rare, No Matter What the Right Says|Samantha Allen|December 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He graduated medical school in 1991 and completed a single-year internship in obstetrics and gynecology, finishing in 1992.
Scott DesJarlais Crossed the Line by Having Sex With Patients|Kent Sepkowitz|November 29, 2012|DAILY BEAST
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 198 (2): 210.
Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid|Anneli Rufus|December 9, 2011|DAILY BEAST
American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 198 (3), 298e 1-8.
Can Coffee Save Your Life?|Anneli Rufus|October 28, 2011|DAILY BEAST

Finally, I decided that I would take a special course in obstetrics, and I spent about six months studying very hard.
The Demands of Rome|Elizabeth Schoffen
Edgar, in a manual of obstetrics which is widely regarded as a standard work, states that this is "yet a mooted question."
Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)|Havelock Ellis
His son, Paul Dubois, was also a celebrated accoucheur, and the author of several able works on obstetrics.
Later Queens of the French Stage|H. Noel Williams
The story of the Caesarean operation attests the evolution of obstetrics.
The Century of Columbus|James J. Walsh
He told Mrs. Glorbach, seventeen miles out, that I wasn't up-to-date in obstetrics.
Main Street|Sinclair Lewis

British Dictionary definitions for obstetrics

obstetrics

/ (ɒbˈstɛtrɪks) /

noun

(functioning as singular) the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for obstetrics

obstetrics

[ (uhb-ste-triks) ]

A branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and the period of recovery following childbirth.

Medical definitions for obstetrics

obstetrics

[ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks, əb- ]

n.

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery.

Scientific definitions for obstetrics

obstetrics

[ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.

单词	obstetrics
释义	obstetrics [ uhb-ste-triks ] / əbˈstɛ trɪks / noun (used with a singular verb) the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbreviation: OB, ob Origin of obstetrics First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at obstetric, -ics Words nearby obstetrics obstetrical paralysis, obstetric conjugate, obstetric conjugate of outlet, obstetrician, obstetrician-gynecologist, obstetrics, obstinacy, obstinate, obstipation, obstreperous, obstruct Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obstetrics A new study released today in Obstetrics & Gynecology could close this contentious question for good. Abortion Complications Are Rare, No Matter What the Right Says\|Samantha Allen\|December 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He graduated medical school in 1991 and completed a single-year internship in obstetrics and gynecology, finishing in 1992. Scott DesJarlais Crossed the Line by Having Sex With Patients\|Kent Sepkowitz\|November 29, 2012\|DAILY BEAST American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 198 (2): 210. Can Food Make You Infertile? Foods to Eat and Avoid\|Anneli Rufus\|December 9, 2011\|DAILY BEAST American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 198 (3), 298e 1-8. Can Coffee Save Your Life?\|Anneli Rufus\|October 28, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Finally, I decided that I would take a special course in obstetrics, and I spent about six months studying very hard. The Demands of Rome\|Elizabeth Schoffen Edgar, in a manual of obstetrics which is widely regarded as a standard work, states that this is "yet a mooted question." Studies in the Psychology of Sex, Volume 5 (of 6)\|Havelock Ellis His son, Paul Dubois, was also a celebrated accoucheur, and the author of several able works on obstetrics. Later Queens of the French Stage\|H. Noel Williams The story of the Caesarean operation attests the evolution of obstetrics. The Century of Columbus\|James J. Walsh He told Mrs. Glorbach, seventeen miles out, that I wasn't up-to-date in obstetrics. Main Street\|Sinclair Lewis British Dictionary definitions for obstetrics obstetrics / (ɒbˈstɛtrɪks) / noun (functioning as singular) the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Cultural definitions for obstetrics obstetrics [ (uhb-ste-triks) ] A branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and the period of recovery following childbirth. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. Medical definitions for obstetrics obstetrics [ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks, əb- ] n. The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for obstetrics obstetrics [ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks ] The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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