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Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in poor countries.
Nicholas D. Kristof

Meaning of "obstetric" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD OBSTETRIC

Via New Latin from Latin obstetrīcius, from obstetrix a midwife, literally: woman who stands opposite, from obstāre to stand in front of.
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PRONUNCIATION OF OBSTETRIC

obstetric  [ɒbˈstɛtrɪk] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OBSTETRIC

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Obstetric is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES OBSTETRIC MEAN IN ENGLISH?

obstetric

Obstetrics

Obstetrics is the health science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum period . The professional who practices obstetrics as a health science is the midwife. The professional who practices obstetrics as a medical speciality is the obstetrician.

Definition of obstetric in the English dictionary

The definition of obstetric in the dictionary is of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OBSTETRIC


amperometric
ˌæmpərəˈmɛtrɪk
antisymmetric
ˌæntɪsɪˈmɛtrɪk
asymmetric
ˌæsɪˈmɛtrɪk
bathymetric
ˌbæθɪˈmɛtrɪk
biometric
ˌbaɪəʊˈmɛtrɪk
calorimetric
ˌkælərɪˈmɛtrɪk
colorimetric
ˌkʌlərɪˈmɛtrɪk
econometric
ɪˌkɒnəˈmɛtrɪk
geometric
ˌdʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
hypergeometric
ˌhaɪpədʒɪəˈmɛtrɪk
isometric
ˌaɪsəʊˈmɛtrɪk
metric
ˈmɛtrɪk
nonparametric
ˌnɒnˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk
parametric
ˌpærəˈmɛtrɪk
photometric
ˌfəʊtəˈmɛtrɪk
potentiometric
pəˌtɛnʃɪəˈmɛtrɪk
psychometric
ˌsaɪkəʊˈmɛtrɪk
stoichiometric
ˌstɔɪkɪəˈmɛtrɪk
symmetric
sɪˈmɛtrɪk
volumetric
ˌvɒljʊˈmɛtrɪk

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OBSTETRIC

obstacle
obstacle course
obstacle race
obstet.
obstetric stethoscope
obstetrical
obstetrically
obstetrician
obstetrics
obstinacies
obstinacy
obstinate
obstinately
obstinateness
obstipation
obstreperate
obstreperous
obstreperously
obstreperousness
obstriction

WORDS THAT END LIKE OBSTETRIC

anthropometric
audiometric
cytometric
densitometric
diametric
dosimetric
electric
fluorometric
gravimetric
micrometric
morphometric
optometric
photogrammetric
polarimetric
prometric
radiometric
spectrometric
spectrophotometric
supersymmetric
telemetric
trigonometric

Synonyms and antonyms of obstetric in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «obstetric» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OBSTETRIC

Find out the translation of obstetric to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of obstetric from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «obstetric» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

产科
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

obstétrica
570 millions of speakers

English

obstetric
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

प्रसूति
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

التوليدية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

акушерской
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

obstétrica
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ধাত্রীবিদ্যাসংক্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

obstétrical
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Obstetrik
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

geburtshilflich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

産科の
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

산과
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Obstetri
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thuộc về sản khoa
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

மகப்பேறியல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रसुतीशास्त्रास
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

doğum
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostetrico
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

położnicze
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

акушерської
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

obstetrică
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μαιευτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verloskundige
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

obstetrisk
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

obstetrisk
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of obstetric

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTETRIC»

The term «obstetric» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.641 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OBSTETRIC» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «obstetric» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «obstetric» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about obstetric

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QUOTES WITH «OBSTETRIC»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word obstetric.
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Nicholas D. Kristof
Abortion politics have distracted all sides from what is really essential: a major aid campaign to improve midwifery, prenatal care and emergency obstetric services in poor countries.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OBSTETRIC»

Discover the use of obstetric in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to obstetric and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Handbook of Obstetric Medicine
While the medical literature contains volumes of information on obstetric medicine, this practical book winnows that data down into a manageable reference and narrows the focus to complications and illness.
Catherine Nelson-Piercy, 2002
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Ian Donald's Practical Obstetric Problem, 6/e
The new edition aims to provide the latest evidence based clinical practical how it do it approach.
Renu Misra, 2006
3
Core Cases in Obstetric Anaesthesia
A useful summary of key topics in obstetric anaesthesia in an easily-digested format.
Paul Clyburn, Rachel E. Collis, M. Harmer, 2004
4
Visceral and Obstetric Osteopathy
Current clinical knowledge, and ethical and medical constraints are dissucssed throughout. Supported by clear illustrations and clinical case studies this books makes an excellent resource for all practitioners and students of osteopathy.
Caroline Stone, 2007
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Chestnut's Obstetric Anesthesia: Principles and Practice
This book also serves as a clear, user-friendly guide for both anesthesiologists and obstetricians who are in clinical practice.
David H. Chestnut, Cynthia A Wong, Lawrence C Tsen, 2014
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Obstetric and Gynaecological Ultrasound Made Easy
This text takes the reader through obstetric ultrasound in a logical and progressive manner, starting with simple scans to more detailed and complicated ones that would be encountered as the sonographer/doctor gains experience.
Norman C. Smith, A. Pat M. Smith, 2005
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Obstetric ultrasound: how, why and when
High-quality images aid the reader in coming to an understanding of difficult topics. Completely rewritten and updated, this text features the most current information available.
Patricia Chudleigh, Basky Thilaganathan, 2004
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A Practical Approach to Obstetric Anesthesia
The concluding chapter reviews current guidelines from the American Society of Anesthesiologists, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, and American Academy of Pediatrics.
Brenda A. Bucklin, David R. Gambling, David Wlody, 2008
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CURRENT Obstetric & Gynecological Diagnosis & Treatment
Completely revised and updated, this comprehensive reference provides the latest clinically relevant information on all aspects of womens health care.
Alan H. DeCherney, Lauren Nathan, 2002
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Managing Obstetric Emergencies and Trauma: The MOET Course ...
This accompanying Manual provides readers with a structured preparation and revision system for the course.
Kate Grady, Charlotte Howell, Charles Cox, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OBSTETRIC»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term obstetric is used in the context of the following news items.
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Lauri Romanzi on Rethinking Maternal Morbidity Care in a Historical …
In May 1855, Dr. James Marion Sims opened the first obstetric fistula ... “We know that we have eradicated obstetric fistula in high income ... «New Security Beat, Jul 15»
2
Mali: MSF continues its activities in Timbuktu despite insecurity
In the north, there is a shortage of emergency obstetric care and the system for referring seriously or critically ill patients to hospital is ... «Médecins Sans Frontières International, Jul 15»
3
Medical Residents Confide Their Feelings On Performing Abortions
I speak openly about my personal beliefs with the obstetric residents I work with. My thinking about the grey areas surrounding abortion care ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
4
Philips lights National Theatre
... to carry out comprehensive obstetric and abdominal scans themselves rather than referring patients to larger ultrasound centers or hospitals. «Citifmonline, Jul 15»
5
Adults born very premature display socially withdrawn personality
... and were compared to a control group of adults who were born healthy in the same obstetric wards. The findings indicate that being born with ... «News-Medical.net, Jul 15»
6
World celebrates population day
“As skilled birth attendance and emergency obstetric care often become unavailable, pregnant women and girls' vulnerability to death and ... «New Era, Jul 15»
7
A process evaluation of PRONTO simulation training for obstetric
Enhancing the quality of emergency obstetric and neonatal care is one important strategy to decrease mortality. An innovative, low-tech, ... «BMC Blogs Network, Jul 15»
8
Petitioners rally after med student posts delivery room selfie next to …
The Roses Revolution is a global organization working to end obstetric violence. According to VICE, Sanchez and Ricoy communicated via ... «Fox News, Jul 15»
9
Pros and cons of cfDNA testing
... and the limited data on cost-effectiveness in the low-risk obstetric population, conventional screening methods remain the most appropriate ... «Family Practice News Digital Network, Jul 15»
10
Cellphones Seen as Change Agents for Health Among Young, Poor …
An earlier project of hers showed that many women do not return for obstetric or preventive health visits after delivery, indicating a need to ... «HealthCanal.com, Jul 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Obstetric [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/obstetric>. Apr 2024 ».
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