obstetrics

ob·stet·rics

 (ŏb-stĕt′rĭks, əb-)

n. (used with a sing. or pl. verb)

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery.

obstetrics

(ɒbˈstɛtrɪks)

n

(Gynaecology & Obstetrics) (functioning as singular) the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth

ob•stet•rics

(əbˈstɛ trɪks)

n. (used with a sing. v.)

the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth.

[1810–20]

ob·stet·rics

(ŏb-stĕt′rĭks)

The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.

obstetrics

the branch of medicine that deals with prenatal and postnatal care and with the delivery of a child. — obstetrician, n. — obstetric, obstetrical, adj.

See also: Birth

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the branch of medicine that specializes in care of women before, during and after childbirth. — obstetrician, n. — obstetric, obstetrical, adj.

See also: Medical Specialties

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the medical specialty that deals with pregnancy and childbirth. — obstetrician, n. — obstetric, obstetrical, adj.

See also: Pregnancy

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

obstetrics - the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother midwifery, tocology, OB induction of labor - (obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac presentation - (obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal; "Cesarean sections are sometimes the result of abnormal presentations" incompetent cervix - (obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques fetology, foetology - the branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus perinatology - the branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium nullipara - (obstetrics) a woman who has never give birth to a child gravida I, primigravida - (obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time para I, primipara - (obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time quadripara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies quintipara - (obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies para, parity - (obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered; "the parity of the mother must be considered"; "a bipara is a woman who has given birth to two children"

Translations

عِلْم التَّوْليد

porodnictví

obstetrik

Geburtshilfe

μαιευτική

obstetriikkasynnytysoppi

obstétrique

szülészet

fæîingarfræîi

ostetriciamaieutica

akušeris

dzemdniecība

fødselsvitenskap

obstetrik

doğum bilimi

产科学助产术

obstetrics

[ɒbˈstetrɪks] NSING → obstetricia f, tocología f

obstetrics

[ɒbˈstɛtrɪks] n → obstétrique f

obstetrics

n sing → Geburtshilfe f, → Obstetrik f (spec); (= ward) → Wöchnerinnenstation f

obstetrics

[ɒbˈstɛtrɪks] nsg → ostetricia

obstetrics

(obˈstetriks) noun singular

the science of helping women before, during, and after, the birth of babies. verloskunde, obstetrie; kraamverpleging عِلْم التَّوْليد акушерство obstetrícia porodnictví die Geburtshilfe obstetrik μαιευτικήobstetricia, tocología sünnitusabiõpetus دانش زایمان شناسی synnytysoppi obstétrique מְייַלדוּת प्रसूति शास्त्र porodiljstvo, primaljstvo szülészet ilmu kebidanan fæðingarfræði ostetricia 産科の 산과학(産科學) akušerija dzemdniecība bidang obstetrik verloskundefødselsvitenskappołożnictwo قابلګى obstetrícia obstetrică акушерство pôrodníctvo porodništvo ginekologija obstetrik สูติศาสตร์ doğum bilimi 助產術，產科醫學 акушерство دايہ گيري، حمل سے متعلق khoa sản 助产术，产科学

obstetrician (obstəˈtriʃən) noun

a doctor who specializes in obstetrics. verloskundige, obstetrikus أخِصّائي ولادَه، طَبيب تَوليد акушер obstetra porodník der/die Geburtshelfer(in) fødselslæge μαιευτήραςobstetra, tocólogo akuðöör متخصص زایمان synnytyslääkäri obstétricien/-ienne רוֹפֵא מְייַלִד प्रसूतितज्ञ specijalist za porodiljstvo szülész spesialis kebidanan fæðingarlæknir ostetrico 産科医 산과 의사 akušeris, akušerė akušieris pakar obstetrik verloskundigefødselslege lekarz położnik قابله obstetra obstetrician акушер pôrodník porodničar ginekolog, opstetričar obstetriker สูติแพทย์ doğum uzmanı 產科醫生 акушер; акушерка امور زچگي کا ماہر bác sĩ khoa sản 产科医生

ob·stet·rics

n. obstetricia, rama de la medicina que se refiere al cuidado de la mujer durante el embarazo y el parto.

obstetrics (OB)

n obstetricia; tocología; rama de la medicina que se ocupa del embarazo, parto y puerperio