obstetrics
pronunciation
How to pronounce obstetrics in British English:
UK [əbˈstetrɪks]
How to pronounce obstetrics in American English:
US [ɑbˈstɛtrɪks, əb-]
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- Noun:
- the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Word Origin
- obstetrics (n.)
- "science of midwifery," 1819, from obstetric (adj.); also see -ics.
Example
- 1. Now obstetrics experts are actively seeking ways to drive down the number of c-sections .
- 2. Shortages of doctors are severe in rural areas and in certain specialities , such as surgery , paediatrics and obstetrics .
- 3. The hospital 's 400 obstetrics beds are served by 15 gynecologists , dr. chhangani says , half the number needed .
- 4. While three months were devoted to teaching us obstetrics and gynaecology , the study of soft tissue disorders was renamed rheuma-holiday , and my tutelage in ophthalmology was practically non-existent .
- 5. Agd is associated with semen volume and sperm count , according to study author shanna swan , a reproductive epidemiologist and professor in obstetrics and gynecology at the university of rochester .