obstetrics
The care of women during and after pregnancyThe care of women during and after pregnancy.
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» Recently, shortages of obstetrics and gynecology specialists have become a problem.
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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. — sharptoothed
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. — xtofu80
They replied that because all 61 beds in the obstetrics/gynaecology department were full, no admissions were possible.
Translations
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Origin
From obstetric.From obstetric.
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Synonyms
3 synonymsWord family
4 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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