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midwifery

Main Entry: mid·wife·ry

Pronunciation: \ˌmid-ˈwif-(ə-)rē, -ˈwīf-; ˈmid-ˌwīf-\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural mid·wife·ries

: the art or act of assisting at childbirth ; also : obstetrics—see nurse-midwifery

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