obstetric
pronunciation
How to pronounce obstetric in British English:
UK [əb'stetrɪk]
How to pronounce obstetric in American English:
US [əb'stetrɪk]
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- Adjective:
- of or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
Word Origin
- obstetric
- obstetric: [18] An obstetric nurse is etymologically one who ‘stands before’ a woman giving birth to render assistance. The word is an adaptation of Latin obstetrīcius, a derivative of obstetrīx ‘midwife’. This in turn was formed from obstāre ‘stand in the way’ (source also of English obstacle [14] and oust [16]), a compound verb formed from the prefix ob- ‘before’ and stāre ‘stand’.=> obstacle, oust, stand, station, statue
- obstetric (adj.)
- 1742, from Modern Latin obstetricus "pertaining to a midwife," from obstetrix (genitive obstetricis) "midwife," literally "one who stands opposite (the woman giving birth)," from obstare "stand opposite to" (see obstacle). The true adjective would be obstetricic, "but only pedantry would take exception to obstetric at this stage of its career." [Fowler]. Related: Obstetrical.
Example
- 1. Clinical analysis of 51 cases of obstetric hemorrhagic shock .
- 2. Obstetric care in hungary is indeed excellent today . It is tightly run by skilled doctors , with low mortality rates .
- 3. Obstetric fistula : guiding principles for clinical management and programme development .
- 4. Application of accumulative score in evaluation of nursing quality in obstetric ward .
- 5. Obstetric outcomes after transfer of vitrified blastocysts .