obstetrics

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obstetrics
n. branch of medicine concerned with the care and treatment of women during pregnancy and childbirth

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Obstetrics
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancychildbirth, and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynaecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynaecology (OB/GYN).

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obstetrics

Noun
1. the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
(synonym) OB, tocology, midwifery
(hypernym) medicine, medical specialty
(hyponym) fetology, foetology
(class) induction of labor


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obstetrics
n. porodnictví

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obstetrics
Rzecz. położnictwo