obstetrician

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ob·ste·tri·cian

 (ŏb′stĭ-trĭsh′ən)
n.
A physician who specializes in obstetrics.
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obstetrician

(ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən)
n
(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) a physician who specializes in obstetrics
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ob•ste•tri•cian

(ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən)

n.
a physician who specializes in obstetrics.
[1820–30; < Latin obstetrīci(a) midwifery]
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obstetrician

Specialist in pregnancy and related conditions (often also experienced in gynecology).
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.obstetrician - a physician specializing in obstetricsobstetrician - a physician specializing in obstetrics
accoucheur
perinatologist - an obstetrician specializing in perinatology
medical specialist, specialist - practices one branch of medicine
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Translations
أخِصّائي ولادَه، طَبيب تَوليد
акушерка
fødselslæge
Geburtshelfer
synnytyslääkäri
obstétriciensage-femmeaccoucheur
szülész
fæîingarlæknir
ostetrico
fødselslege
pôrodník
doğum uzmanı
产科医生

obstetrician

[ˌɒbstəˈtrɪʃən] N → tocólogo/a m/f, obstetra mf
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

obstetrician

[ˌɒbstəˈtrɪʃən] n → obstétricien(ne) m/f
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

obstetrician

n → Geburtshelfer(in) m(f)
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

obstetrician

[ˌɒbstəˈtrɪʃ/ən] n → ostetrico
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

obstetrics

(obˈstetriks) noun singular
the science of helping women before, during, and after, the birth of babies.
obstetrician (obstəˈtriʃən) noun
a doctor who specializes in obstetrics.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.

ob·ste·tri·cian

n. obstetra, partero-a, tocólogo-a, especialista en obstetricia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

obstetrician

n obstetra mf, tocólogo -ga mf
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Addressing a session "Midwife vs Obstetrician in Labour Room," organised by Pakistan National Forum on Women's Health (PNFWH) she said countries across the globe need to focus on proper training of midwives for a healthy society.
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