obstetrics

[ uhb-ste-triks ]

noun

, (used with a singular verb)

1. the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. : OB, ob

obstetrics

/ ɒbˈstɛtrɪks /

noun

1. functioning as singular the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth

obstetrics

/ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks /

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

obstetrics

1. A branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, labor , and the period of recovery following childbirth.

Word History and Origins

Origin of obstetrics¹

First recorded in 1810–20; obstetric, -ics

Example Sentences

Those include two major medical facilities and also hospitals that offer such specialized medical care as obstetrics, paediatrics and oncology.

From Salon

When I was a medical student exactly 60 years ago, on my first rotation on obstetrics in 1963 as a third-year medical student, I saw a lot of things happening that were quite frightening.

From Salon

Women should not assume that their medications are unsafe in pregnancy, said Shari Lusskin, a clinical professor of psychiatry, obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive science at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai.

From Salon

At her hospital, where she is a resident in gynaecology and obstetrics, there are no designated rest rooms and separate toilets for female doctors.

From BBC

Placental research is an area of obstetrics that is sorely lacking, according to Weinberg.

From Salon