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midwifery

midwifery

4 5.1
A type of health care that helps women during childbirth and cares for mother and baby
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪdˌwɪfəri/
  • Specialized
translation icon : partería
  • Many women choose midwifery for the personalized care it offers during labor and delivery.
  • midwifery practice
  • midwifery program
  • Midwifery Council

Examples

  • Yet despite the praise for the College of Midwifery, it fell into disgrace.

    Academic text (2016)

  • The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) has published its revised code for nurses and midwives.

    Academic text (2015)

  • If not, this is the best book on midwifery in existence.

    Hawaii (1966)

  • What is not as common is an analysis of midwifery in urban New England.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Only one midwife was called before the Board of Midwifery to answer questions regarding her conduct.

    Academic text (2016)

  • " The new College of Midwifery received endorsements from some leading American medical journals.

    Academic text (2016)

  • Increasingly, hospitals are looking to nurse-midwifery programs to help them remain competitive in today's market.

    Academic text (1997)

  • At Saint Luke's Episcopal Hospital in Houston, Texas, the use of nurse-midwifery practices within the hospital was driven by demand.

    Academic text (1997)

  • Midwifery is crucial for providing care and support to women during midwifery.

  • After researching midwifery, she decided to become a midwife to assist mothers in need.

Synonyms

obstetrics
vsmidwifery
  • Specialized
13 4.4

The branch of medicine that cares for women during pregnancy and childbirth

is the practical profession that assists and cares for women in childbirth
tocology
vsmidwifery
  • Archaic
9.9

The medical field that cares for women during childbirth and delivery

is the broader assisting profession covering overall care before and after childbirth

How Specialized

perinatology
  • Specialized
9.9
tocology
  • Archaic
9.9
gynecology
  • Specialized
9 4.1
midwifery
  • Specialized
4 5.1
general practitioner
  • Specialized
7 2.7

Surface Forms

midwifery singular
midwiferies plural

Morphology

midwifery = midwife (transparent) = midwife + ry

The noun is a straightforward derivation from 'midwife' with the productive suffix '-ry' indicating a profession or practice.

Etymology

Midwifery comes from old English parts mid- meaning 'with' and wife meaning 'woman', so a midwife was originally someone 'with the woman' during birth. That's why midwifery means the care and skill of helping women during childbirth.