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obstetric

(əb stet′rik, äb-)

adjective

of childbirth or obstetrics

Origin: ModL obstetricus, for L obstetricius, belonging to a midwife < obstetrix, midwife, lit., she who stands before < ob- (see ob-) + stare, to stand

Related Forms:

obstetrically adverb

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adjective

Of or relating to the profession of obstetrics or the care of women during and after pregnancy.

Origin:

Origin: Latin obstetrīcius, pertaining to a midwife

Origin: , from obstetrīx, obstetrīc-, midwife

Origin: , from obstitus

Origin: , past participle of obstāre, to stand opposite to

Origin: : ob-, opposite to; see ob-

Origin: + stāre, to stand; see stā- in Indo-European roots

Related Forms:

ob·stetˈri·cal·ly adverb

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