- obstetrically
- ob·stet·ri·cal·ly
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obstetrically
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obstetrically — adverb In terms of obstetrics an obstetrically normal patient … Wiktionary
obstetrically — adverb see obstetric … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstetrically — See obstetric. * * * … Universalium
obstetrically — É™b stetrɪklɪ adv. during the process of childbirth … English contemporary dictionary
obstetrically — adverb see obstetric * * * obstetˈrically adverb • • • Main Entry: ↑obstetric … Useful english dictionary
obstetrical — obstetrically, adv. /euhb ste tri keuhl/, adj. 1. of or pertaining to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery. 2. of or pertaining to childbirth or obstetrics. Abbr.: OB, ob Also, obstetric.… … Universalium
obstetric — or obstetrical adjective Etymology: modification of Latin obstetricius, from obstetric , obstetrix midwife, from obstare Date: 1742 of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics • obstetrically adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstetric — [əb stet′rik, äbste′trik] adj. 〚ModL obstetricus, for L obstetricius, belonging to a midwife < obstetrix, midwife, lit., she who stands before < ob (see OB ) + stare, to STAND〛 of childbirth or obstetrics: also … Universalium
midwifery — Independent care of essentially normal, healthy women and infants by a midwife, antepartally, intrapartally, postpartally, and/or obstetrically in a hospital, birth center, or home setting, and including normal delivery of the infant, with … Medical dictionary
obstetric — adjective relating to childbirth and the processes associated with it. Derivatives obstetrical adjective (chiefly N. Amer.). obstetrically adverb obstetrics plural noun Origin C18: from mod. L. obstetricus from L. obstetricius (based on obstetrix … English new terms dictionary
