obstetrics
The care of women during and after pregnancyThe care of women during and after pregnancy.
» Recently, shortages of obstetrics and gynecology specialists have become a problem.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The care of women during and after pregnancy.
Geburtshilfe, Obstetrik
акуше́рствоakušérstvo, родовспоможе́ниеrodovspomožénije
- the branch of medicine dealing with childbirth and care of the mother
Examples
6 sentencesRecently, shortages of obstetrics and gynecology specialists have become a problem.
In Japan, only women are entitled to take the national obstetrics exam.
Obstetrics deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period.
ruАкушерство занимается беременностью, деторождением и послеродовым периодом.
Obstetrics is in crisis as the number of obstetricians continues to fall.
deDie Geburtshilfe gerät in eine Krise, da die Anzahl der Geburtshelfer stetig abnimmt.
They replied that because all 61 beds in the obstetrics/gynaecology department were full, no admissions were possible.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 1
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Origin
From obstetric.From obstetric.
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Synonyms
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable