2. The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth. [1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
obstetrics — (n.) science of midwifery, 1819, from OBSTETRIC (Cf. obstetric) (adj.); also see ICS (Cf. ics) … Etymology dictionary
obstetrics — ► PLURAL NOUN ▪ the branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth. DERIVATIVES obstetric adjective. ORIGIN from Latin obstetrix midwife , from obstare be present … English terms dictionary
obstetrics — [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 … English World dictionary
Obstetrics — 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 … Wikipedia
obstetrics — [[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… … English dictionary
Obstetrics & Gynecology (journal) — Obstetrics Gynecology Discipline Obste … Wikipedia
Obstetrics 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… … Wikipedia
obstetrics 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 … Universalium
obstetrics — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstetrics — /euhb ste triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbr.: OB, ob [1810 20; see OBSTETRICAL, ICS] * * * … Universalium
