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obstetrics

ob·stet·rics
O o

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [uh b-ste-triks]
    • /əbˈstɛ trɪks/
    • /ɒbˈstet.rɪks/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [uh b-ste-triks]
    • /əbˈstɛ trɪks/

Definitions of obstetrics word

  • noun obstetrics the branch of medical science concerned with childbirth and caring for and treating women in or in connection with childbirth. Abbreviation: OB, ob. 1
  • noun obstetrics The branch of medicine and surgery concerned with childbirth and the care of women giving birth. 1
  • noun obstetrics medical area: pregnancy and birth 1
  • uncountable noun obstetrics Obstetrics is the branch of medicine that is concerned with pregnancy and giving birth. 0
  • adjective obstetrics Obstetric medicine and care is concerned with pregnancy and giving birth. 0
  • noun obstetrics the branch of medicine concerned with childbirth and the treatment of women before and after childbirth 0
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Origin of obstetrics

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; See origin at obstetrical, -ics

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Parts of speech for Obstetrics

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Obstetrics

obstetrics popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% 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".

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