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obstetric

ob·stet·ric
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh b-ste-trik or uh b-ste-tri-kuh l]
    • /əbˈstɛ trɪk or əbˈstɛ trɪ kəl/
    • /ɒbˈstet.rik/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-ste-trik or uh b-ste-tri-kuh l]
    • /əbˈstɛ trɪk or əbˈstɛ trɪ kəl/

Definitions of obstetric word

  • adjective obstetric of or relating to the care and treatment of women in childbirth and during the period before and after delivery. 1
  • adjective obstetric of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics. Abbreviation: OB, ob. 1
  • noun obstetric Of, or relating to obstetrics (the care of women during and after pregnancy). 1
  • adjective obstetric medicine: relating to childbirth 1
  • adjective obstetric of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics 0
  • adjective obstetric of childbirth or obstetrics 0

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Origin of obstetric

First appearance:

before 1735
One of the 48% newest English words
1735-45; < New Latin obstetrīcus pertaining to a midwife, alteration of Latin obstetrīcius, derivative of obstetrīx, equivalent to ob- ob- + ste- (combining form of stāre to stand) + -trīx -trix

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Parts of speech for Obstetric

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

obstetric popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

obstetric usage trend in Literature

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