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Definition of obstetrics
: a branch of medical science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period
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Miller is board-certified in obstetrics-gynecology and has extensive experience dealing with high-risk pregnancies, including patients with hypertension and diabetes. — Staff Report, Houston Chronicle, "Houston Methodist Sugar Land welcomes Dr. Rosalyn Miller, OB-GYN," 22 July 2019 Additionally, in 2017, Texas Children’s obstetrics service partnered with the hospital’s Kangaroo Crew to create the Maternal Transport Service, further bolstering its reputation as a primary referral site for patients with high-risk pregnancies. — Houston Chronicle, "Texas Children’s Pavilion for Women earns level IV maternal care designation by Texas Department of State Health Services," 16 June 2019 Gracia is an obstetrics and gynecology professor and director of the Fertility Preservation Program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. — Nicole Ellis, Washington Post, "‘Should I freeze my eggs?’: A doctor’s second opinion made all the difference," 2 May 2018 The bride, 28, is a resident physician in obstetrics and gynecology at New York University Langone Health. — New York Times, "Sarah Druckenmiller, Maximilian Cascante," 24 June 2018 Also, more generous Medicaid coverage increases the odds that rural areas have any kind of obstetrics program. — Shefali Luthra, Washington Post, "Medicaid Is Rural America’s Financial Midwife," 12 Mar. 2018 Melissa Wilson ’17 is an obstetrics float pool nurse at Good Samaritan Hospital. — Cincinnati Enquirer, Cincinnati.com, "If Healthcare is your Passion, Check out Good Samaritan College!," 7 May 2018 The December meeting came at a time when the obstetrics ward had been temporarily shut down by health regulators following the death of a pregnant woman. — Peter Jamison, Washington Post, "United Medical Center board backs down, releases recording of secret meeting," 12 Mar. 2018 Heidi Gaston, an obstetrics doctor and one of Dorenne Hansen's children, built a wrap-around porch specifically to enjoy the view and the silence of southern Minnesota. — Scott Mcfetridge, Houston Chronicle, "New rebellion against wind energy stalls projects," 20 Feb. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'obstetrics.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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obstetrics
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English Language Learners Definition of obstetrics
medical
: a branch of medicine that deals with the birth of children and with the care of women before, during, and after they give birth to children
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Medical Definition of obstetrics
: a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequelae
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