obstetrics

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ob·stet·rics \əb-ˈste-triks, äb-\

medical : a branch of medicine that deals with the birth of children and with the care of women before, during, and after they give birth to children

Full Definition of OBSTETRICS

: a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequels

circa 1819

Medical Dictionary

noun plural but singular or plural in construction ob·stet·rics \əb-ˈste-triks, äb-\

: a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequelae

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