HyperDic: obstetrics

English > 1 sense of the word obstetrics:
NOUNcognitionobstetrics, OB, tocology, midwiferythe branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
obstetrics > pronunciation
Soundsahbsteh'trihks
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English > obstetrics: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
MeaningThe branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother.
SynonymsOB, tocology, midwifery
Category ofincompetent cervix(obstetrics) uterine cervix that becomes dilated before term and without labor often resulting in miscarriage or premature birth
induction of labor(obstetrics) inducing the childbirth process artificially by administering oxytocin or by puncturing the amniotic sac
nullipara(obstetrics) a woman who has never / never give birth to a child
parity, para(obstetrics) the number of liveborn children a woman has delivered
presentation(obstetrics) position of the fetus in the uterus relative to the birth canal
primigravida, gravida I(obstetrics) a woman who is pregnant for the first time
primipara, para I(obstetrics) woman who has been delivered of a child for the first time
quadripara(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of four pregnancies
quintipara(obstetrics) woman who has given birth to a viable infant in each of five pregnancies
Narrowerfetology, foetologyThe branch of medicine concerned with the fetus in the uterus
perinatologyThe branch of obstetrics concerned with the anatomy and physiology and diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the mother and the fetus or newborn baby during late pregnancy and childbirth and the puerperium
Broadermedicine, medical specialtyThe branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
Spanishobstetricia, tocología
Catalanobstetrícia, tocologia
Adjectivesobstetric, obstetricalof or relating to or used in or practicing obstetrics
Nounsobstetriciana physician specializing in obstetrics

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