obstetrical delivery
- noun
- /ˌɑbstˈɛtrɪkəl dɪˈlɪvəri/
- Specialized
:
parto obstétrico
- Complications during obstetrical delivery can sometimes require an emergency cesarean section.
Examples
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The obstetrical delivery was successful.
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The doctor performed the obstetrical delivery with great care and attention to both mother and child.
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She specialized in obstetrical delivery and worked in the maternity ward for over twenty years.
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Many hospitals offer obstetrical deliveries with experienced staff.
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The hospital offers training for new doctors in obstetrical delivery techniques.
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She has successfully assisted in numerous obstetrical deliveries during her residency.
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After the obstetrical delivery, the mother was very relieved to see her healthy baby.
Synonyms
82
2.3
The time when a woman has a baby
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3.0
Giving birth to a baby
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3.3
The act of giving birth to a baby
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8.1
The act of giving birth to a baby
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3.4
The physical stages a person goes through when a baby comes out of their body
Antonyms
How Assisted
- UK
2
3.7
- Specialized
- Specialized
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4.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
The phrase is directly compositional: 'obstetrical' means relating to pregnancy and childbirth care and 'delivery' means the act of giving birth, so together they denote a medically assisted birth. This adjective+noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically commonplace, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the meaning.
Etymology
Obstetrical delivery gives a clear image: a doctor or midwife helping a baby out of the mother. Obstetrical names the care from the birth helper and delivery is the act of 'bringing out' the baby, so the phrase means the act of a doctor or midwife helping a woman who is 'giving birth'.