midwifery

noun mid·wife·ry \ˌmid-ˈwi-f(ə-)rē, -ˈwī-; ˈmid-ˌwī-\

Definition of MIDWIFERY

: the art or act of assisting at childbirth; also : obstetrics

: the art, act, or process of producing, bringing forth, or bringing about

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noun mid·wife·ry \ˌmid-ˈwif-(ə-)rē, -ˈwīf-; ˈmid-ˌwīf-\

plural mid·wife·ries

: the art or act of assisting at childbirth; also : obstetrics—see nurse-midwifery

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