obstetric
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6.7
- adjective
- /ˌɑbstˈɛtrɪk/
- Specialized
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obstétrico
- The hospital offers comprehensive obstetric care for expecting mothers.
- obstetric history
You need to have blood supply for obstetric emergencies.
- You need to have blood supply for obstetric emergencies.
- The risks of fistula, as I mentioned, are obstructed delivery and a lack of emergency obstetric care.
Examples
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There were no differences in the obstetric and perinatal outcomes of adolescent and older mothers in Puerto Rico.
Academic text (2005) -
Time or distance to referral hospitals can affect maternal mortality and obstetric intervention rates.
Academic text (2002) -
- Did you get the obstetric nurse?
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- Did you find the obstetric nurse?
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You need to have blood supply for obstetric emergencies.
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They had an obstetric nurse in there.
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Obstetric care is unsafe in third world countries, whether the obstetric procedures are legal or not.
Blog text (11) -
We need to strengthen obstetric practices which reduce PMTCT.
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A critical evaluation of the obstetric care system in the Netherlands is thus urgently needed.
Blog text (19) -
Travel in the first trimester or with a pre-existing obstetric condition is not recommended.
Academic text (2011)
Synonyms
2
7.0
Relating to childbirth and the care of women during and after pregnancy
Relating to helping women give birth
Surface Forms
Etymology
Obstetric comes from the Latin obstetrix, meaning 'midwife', and from parts ob- 'before' and stare 'to stand', so a midwife was 'one who stands before' the mother. So, obstetric now means care related to childbirth and to women giving birth.