obstetrics
[ uh b-ste-triks ]
/ əbˈstɛ trɪks /
noun (used with a singular verb)
the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbreviation: OB, ob
Origin of obstetrics
First recorded in 1810–20; see origin at
obstetrical,
-ics
Words nearby obstetrics
Example sentences from the Web for obstetrics
British Dictionary definitions for obstetrics
obstetrics
/ (ɒbˈstɛtrɪks) /
noun
(functioning as singular)
the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth
Medical definitions for obstetrics
obstetrics
[ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks, əb- ]
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the recuperative period following delivery.
Scientific definitions for obstetrics
obstetrics
[ ŏb-stĕt′rĭks ]
The branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy and childbirth.
Cultural definitions for obstetrics
obstetrics
[ (uhb-ste-triks) ]
A branch of medicine that deals with the care of women during pregnancy, labor, and the period of recovery following childbirth.