obstetric

adjective

ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik How to pronounce obstetric (audio)
äb-
variants or obstetrical
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
obstetrically adverb

Examples of obstetric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Oula patients can receive a mix of in-person and virtual care depending on their needs throughout pregnancy; they are cared for during non-surgical births by Oula’s midwifery team with obstetric care available if needed. Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 20 Feb. 2024 Researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill conducted a series of interviews and focus groups with 32 Black women ages 27 to 34 about their past experiences with obstetric care, along with their perspectives about having a Black obstetrician. Claretta Bellamy, NBC News, 14 Feb. 2024 Staff that remained at Apollo's hospitals were, in some cases, underpaid, and some hospitals cut services, including obstetric, pediatric, and psychiatric care. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 17 Jan. 2024 Each additional day, her doctor has told her, makes their birth less likely to require an obstetric or neonatal intervention that might not be available in Gaza. Claire Porter Robbins, The Atlantic, 2 Dec. 2023 More than 80 percent of Prince Georgians seek obstetric care in neighboring jurisdictions, Gawel noted. Lateshia Beachum, Washington Post, 14 Dec. 2023 For the report, doctors from two big obstetric centers in the cities of Shanghai and Changsha combined their centers' clinical records from January 2014 through July 2023. Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 2 Nov. 2023 Luling’s sole general hospital, Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis, closed its labor-and-delivery unit years ago, and women there are used to driving elsewhere for obstetric care. Stephania Taladrid, The New Yorker, 8 Jan. 2024 The lawsuit requested an exemption to Texas’ bans that would allow abortions for people with high-risk pregnancies or obstetric complications. Marin Wolf, Dallas News, 4 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

modification of Latin obstetricius, from obstetric-, obstetrix midwife, from obstare

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of obstetric was in 1672

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Cite this Entry

“Obstetric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetric. Accessed 18 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

obstetric

adjective
ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik How to pronounce obstetric (audio)
äb-
variants or obstetrical
: of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics

Medical Definition

obstetric

adjective
ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik, äb- How to pronounce obstetric (audio)
variants or obstetrical
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
obstetrically adverb

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