obstetrical
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7.0
- adjective
- /ˌɑbstˈɛtrɪkəl/
- Specialized
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obstétrico
- She attended regular obstetrical appointments to ensure a healthy pregnancy.
- obstetrical care
- obstetrical services
- obstetrical and prenatal
So, for example, simulations or drills to, to, to manage obstetrical hemorrhage.
- So, for example, simulations or drills to, to, to manage obstetrical hemorrhage.
Examples
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Recently, I read a first-trimester obstetrical ultrasound that demonstrated a fetal demise.
Blog text (28) -
Northern African-American women, in contrast to southern black women, utilized medical services for obstetrical care.
Academic text (1994) -
The potential need for obstetrical services was obvious.
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The Urban League had established a network between numerous hospitals, clinics, physicians, and social agencies that provided obstetrical care.
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Pregnant women lack obstetrical care and may miscarry or deliver under extremely unsanitary conditions.
Blog text (25) -
Two major trends were occurring simultaneously that explain the creation of new programs offering medical and obstetrical care to the indigent.
Academic text (1994) -
The Western Pennsylvania Hospital wrote asking for the League's cooperation in promoting their out-patient obstetrical service.
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The obstetrical team carefully monitored the mother and baby during labor.
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The obstetrical guidelines recommend that all expectant mothers receive prenatal care.
Synonyms
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6.7
Relating to the medical care of women when they give birth
Compounds
A small European animal whose male carries fertilized eggs around his hind legs until they hatch
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word obstetrical comes from the Latin obstetrix, meaning 'midwife'. That Latin word combines ob- 'before' and stare 'to stand' because a midwife would 'stand before' a woman to help with birth, so obstetrical means 'relating to childbirth'.