obstetrician
pronunciation
How to pronounce obstetrician in British English:
UK [ˌɒbstəˈtrɪʃn]
How to pronounce obstetrician in American English:
US [ˌɑbstəˈtrɪʃn]
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- Noun:
- a physician specializing in obstetrics
Word Origin
- obstetrician (n.)
- 1828, from Latin obstetricia "midwifery," from obstetricus (see obstetric) on model of physician.
Example
- 1. He taught many pupils , including the famous surgeon and obstetrician william hunter .
- 2. Mr. paul , an obstetrician and two-time presidential candidate , considers the fed to be unconstitutional .
- 3. Talk to your obstetrician or dentist to find out how to protect yourself and your baby .
- 4. As I enter what my obstetrician calls advanced maternal age , it 's a choice my husband and I need to make soon .
- 5. Her mother was told by the obstetrician in the 1950s to gain less than 20 pounds during pregnancy .