obstetrician

[ ob-sti-trish-uhn ]

/ ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR obstetrician ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob

Origin of obstetrician

First recorded in1820–30; from Latin obstetrīci(a) “midwifery” (noun use of feminine of obstetrīcius ) + -an;see origin at obstetric

Words nearby obstetrician

obstetrical forceps, obstetrical hand, obstetrical paralysis, obstetric conjugate, obstetric conjugate of outlet, obstetrician, obstetrician-gynecologist, obstetrics, obstinacy, obstinate, obstipation

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Example sentences from the Web for obstetrician

The obstetrician, a woman, was told that Amal was deaf and mute.
Bin Laden’s Life on the Run, Witnessed by Al Qaeda Child Bride|Michael Daly|July 10, 2013|DAILY BEAST
In fact, the last birth I attended was for an obstetrician who chose not to give birth where she worked.
Doctors Need Midwives: Ina May Gaskin on the U.S. Maternity-Care Crisis|Ina May Gaskin|May 5, 2011|DAILY BEAST
Heading the tribe meant finding a wife, so he married a cousin Zeenat, an obstetrician at Quetta hospital.
Karzai’s Paranoid World|Christina Lamb|November 18, 2009|DAILY BEAST
There was a step in the hall and the senior physician or obstetrician had entered.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser

It appeared that no other difficulty really confronted the obstetrician.
The "Genius"|Theodore Dreiser
I saw Sir Barnaby Burtle, the obstetrician, standing by his scarlet front door, eagerly devouring the news.
The Blue Germ|Martin Swayne
Unfortunate is the obstetrician who does not know how to inspire a feeling of confidence in his patients.
Outwitting Our Nerves|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury
He is now, and has been for several years past, the obstetrician to the hospital.
Twentieth Century Negro Literature|Various

British Dictionary definitions for obstetrician

obstetrician

/ (ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən) /

noun

a physician who specializes in obstetrics

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for obstetrician

obstetrician

[ ŏb′stĭ-trĭsh′ən ]

n.

A physician who specializes in obstetrics.

单词	obstetrician
释义	obstetrician [ ob-sti-trish-uhn ] / ˌɒb stɪˈtrɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR obstetrician ON THESAURUS.COM noun a physician who specializes in obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob Origin of obstetrician First recorded in1820–30; from Latin obstetrīci(a) “midwifery” (noun use of feminine of obstetrīcius ) + -an;see origin at obstetric Words nearby obstetrician obstetrical forceps, obstetrical hand, obstetrical paralysis, obstetric conjugate, obstetric conjugate of outlet, obstetrician, obstetrician-gynecologist, obstetrics, obstinacy, obstinate, obstipation Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for obstetrician The obstetrician, a woman, was told that Amal was deaf and mute. Bin Laden’s Life on the Run, Witnessed by Al Qaeda Child Bride\|Michael Daly\|July 10, 2013\|DAILY BEAST In fact, the last birth I attended was for an obstetrician who chose not to give birth where she worked. Doctors Need Midwives: Ina May Gaskin on the U.S. Maternity-Care Crisis\|Ina May Gaskin\|May 5, 2011\|DAILY BEAST Heading the tribe meant finding a wife, so he married a cousin Zeenat, an obstetrician at Quetta hospital. Karzai’s Paranoid World\|Christina Lamb\|November 18, 2009\|DAILY BEAST There was a step in the hall and the senior physician or obstetrician had entered. The "Genius"\|Theodore Dreiser It appeared that no other difficulty really confronted the obstetrician. The "Genius"\|Theodore Dreiser I saw Sir Barnaby Burtle, the obstetrician, standing by his scarlet front door, eagerly devouring the news. The Blue Germ\|Martin Swayne Unfortunate is the obstetrician who does not know how to inspire a feeling of confidence in his patients. Outwitting Our Nerves\|Josephine A. Jackson and Helen M. Salisbury He is now, and has been for several years past, the obstetrician to the hospital. Twentieth Century Negro Literature\|Various British Dictionary definitions for obstetrician obstetrician / (ˌɒbstɪˈtrɪʃən) / noun a physician who specializes in obstetrics Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to obstetrician assistant, accoucheuse Medical definitions for obstetrician obstetrician [ ŏb′stĭ-trĭsh′ən ] n. A physician who specializes in obstetrics. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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obstetrician

noun

Origin of obstetrician

Words nearby obstetrician

Example sentences from the Web for obstetrician

British Dictionary definitions for obstetrician

noun

Words related to obstetrician

Medical definitions for obstetrician

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