accoucheur
- noun
- /ˌækuˈʃɜr/
- Archaic
:
obstetra
- The experienced accoucheur was called to assist with the difficult delivery in the small hospital.
Examples
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During the delivery, the accoucheur provided expert care to ensure both mother and baby were safe.
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Croft, who left a wife, three sons, and a daughter, had been a fashionable accoucheur and the year before had attended Princess Charlotte of Wales during her fatal confinement.
Blog text (7) -
These midwives interfered far less than physicians, and thus their patients' maternal death rates were lower than those of "civilized" accoucheurs.
Academic text (2016) -
As an accoucheur, his role was crucial in guiding the expectant mother through the childbirth process.
Synonyms
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A doctor who cares for women during pregnancy and birth
A doctor who works in a hospital to care for women during childbirth
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word accoucheur comes from the French verb accoucher, which means 'to give birth', and from couche, meaning 'bed', like the English word couch. So an accoucheur is literally someone who works at the birth 'bed', a man who helps with childbirth.