obstetrics
noun
ob·stet·rics əb-ˈste-triks 
äb-
plural in form but singular or plural in construction
: a branch of medical science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web His family has contributed to a variety of fields in medicine: surgery, urology, opthalmology, infectious disease, anaesthesiology, obstetrics and more. 
Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 15 June 2022 That's a problem, say physicians at the intersection of psychiatry and obstetrics, where the stigma of mental illness and the historic neglect of women's health research can make for an especially dangerous combination. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022 Graduates primed on infectious disease and obstetrics are never taught to diagnose or treat postpartum depression, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 As omicron wave wanes:Cincinnati area hospitals reschedule surgeries delayed by COVID-19 Specialty care services will include cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, ENT, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics and obstetrics. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 No matter what the issue is, this is a really common problem, Mary Jane Minkin, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medical School, tells SELF. Casey Gueren, SELF, 26 July 2022 Any number of conditions and emergencies could cause a doctor to terminate a pregnancy to save a woman’s life, said Dr. Carrie Cwiak, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Georgia. Kristen Dahlgren, NBC News, 15 July 2022 Arulkumaran, a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at St. George’s University of London, added that mothers’ lives are at stake in the United States. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 July 2022 Prager is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington in Seattle and an expert on early pregnancy loss. Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 27 June 2022 See More
Derek Scancarelli, Forbes, 15 June 2022 That's a problem, say physicians at the intersection of psychiatry and obstetrics, where the stigma of mental illness and the historic neglect of women's health research can make for an especially dangerous combination. Sandra Sobieraj Westfall, PEOPLE.com, 12 May 2022 Graduates primed on infectious disease and obstetrics are never taught to diagnose or treat postpartum depression, schizophrenia or post-traumatic stress. New York Times, 11 Apr. 2022 As omicron wave wanes:Cincinnati area hospitals reschedule surgeries delayed by COVID-19 Specialty care services will include cardiology, gastroenterology, general surgery, ENT, physical medicine and rehabilitation, orthopedics and obstetrics. Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2022 No matter what the issue is, this is a really common problem, Mary Jane Minkin, MD, clinical professor of obstetrics and gynecology at Yale Medical School, tells SELF. Casey Gueren, SELF, 26 July 2022 Any number of conditions and emergencies could cause a doctor to terminate a pregnancy to save a woman’s life, said Dr. Carrie Cwiak, professor of gynecology and obstetrics at Emory University School of Medicine in Georgia. Kristen Dahlgren, NBC News, 15 July 2022 Arulkumaran, a professor emeritus of obstetrics and gynecology at St. George’s University of London, added that mothers’ lives are at stake in the United States. Patrick Smith, NBC News, 4 July 2022 Prager is a professor of obstetrics and gynecology at the University of Washington in Seattle and an expert on early pregnancy loss. Victoria Knight, Rachana Pradhan, CBS News, 27 June 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1816, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
obstetrics
noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction
ob·stet·rics əb-ˈste-triks, äb-
: a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequelae