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obstetric Definition

ob·stet·ric (əb stet′rik, äb-)

adjective

of childbirth or obstetrics

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

obstetric Related Forms

ob·stet′·ri·cally adverb

obstetric Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • cholestasis: Will obstetric cholestasis have been passed down from someone in my family?
  • anesthetist: I think I may have been destined to be an obstetric anesthetist.
  • anesthesia: The obstetric anesthesia was being mostly done by junior staff.
  • ultrasound: To raise with either College Council issues in obstetric ultrasound which the Committee feels should be considered more broadly.
  • hysterectomy: Women with a previous section are up to 27 times more likely to need obstetric hysterectomy than those who have had only vaginal deliveries.
  • complication: Nearly 66 % of maternal deaths in Zimbabwe are directly caused by just five common obstetric complications.