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obstetrics
nounfemininetechnicalcommon/ɔbʃtɨˈtɾisjɐ/obs·te·tri·ci·a
Definition
1The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and midwifery.
Usage examples
“She works in the hospital's obstetrics ward.”
“Modern obstetrics has made childbirth much safer.”
Common combinations
obstetrics specialistobstetrics clinicobstetrics departmentcomplications in obstetrics