- Obstetrics
- Obstetrics Ob*stet"rics ([o^]b*st[e^]t"r[i^]ks), n. [Cf. F.
obst['e]trique. See {Obstetric}.]
1. The science of midwifery. [archaic]
[1913 Webster]
2. The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth. [1913 Webster +PJC]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
См. также в других словарях:
obstetrics — (n.) science of midwifery, 1819, from OBSTETRIC (Cf. obstetric) (adj.); also see ICS (Cf. ics) … Etymology dictionary
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obstetrics — [əb stet′riks, äbst′etriks] n. [< OBSTETRIC] the branch of medicine concerned with the care and treatment of women during pregnancy, childbirth, and the ensuing period … English World dictionary
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obstetrics — [[t]ɒbste̱trɪks[/t]] 1) N UNCOUNT Obstetrics is the branch of medicine that is concerned with pregnancy and giving birth. [MEDICAL] The training covers extended periods in obstetrics and gynaecology. 2) ADJ: ADJ n Obstetric medicine and care is… … English dictionary
obstetrics — noun plural but singular or plural in construction Date: circa 1819 a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequels … New Collegiate Dictionary
obstetrics — /euhb ste triks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbr.: OB, ob [1810 20; see OBSTETRICAL, ICS] * * * … Universalium
obstetrics — noun The care of women during and after pregnancy … Wiktionary
Obstetrics — The art and science of managing pregnancy, labor and the puerperium (the time after delivery). * * * The specialty of medicine concerned with the care of women during pregnancy, parturition, and the puerperium. SYN: tocology. [L. obstetrix, a… … Medical dictionary
obstetrics — I (Roget s IV) n. Syn. tocology, midwifery, O.B.*; see medicine 3 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. tocology, midwifery, childbirth, labor and delivery. see birth, pregnancy … English dictionary for students
