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obstetrics
[ uhb-ste-triks ]
noun
- the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. : OB, ob
obstetrics
/ ɒˈɛٰɪ /
noun
- functioning as singular the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth
obstetrics
/ ŏ-ĕ′ĭ /
- The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
obstetrics
- A branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, labor , and the period of recovery following childbirth.
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of obstetrics1
Example Sentences
Dr McCarthy, 38, initially specialised in obstetrics and gynaecology before choosing a career in general practice.
The medical specialties with the most women doctors are obstetrics and gynaecology and paediatrics.
ProPublica’s findings indicate that the law is getting in the way of providing abortions that can protect against life-threatening infections, said Dr. Sarah Prager, a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington.
A few dozen women shared their allegations about gynecology and obstetrics appointments with Lee gone awry, according to multiple people who attended the town hall.
Last month BBC Scotland News revealed that a whistleblowing investigation had found mothers and newborn babies came to harm because of rota shortages and a "toxic" culture at the ERI's obstetrics triage and assessment unit.
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