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nurse-mid·wife | \ ˈnərs-ˈmid-ˌwīf 
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\Definition of nurse-midwife
: a registered nurse with additional training as a midwife who delivers infants and provides prenatal and postpartum care, newborn care, and some routine care (such as gynecological exams) of women
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nurse-midwifery \ ˈnərs-ˌmid-ˈwi-f(ə-)rē , -ˈwī- ; -ˈmid-ˌwī- \ noun
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nurse-midwife
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of nurse-midwife
: a nurse who is also a midwife and who delivers babies and cares for the mother and baby before and after the baby's birth
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nurse-midwife
noun plural nurse-midwives
Medical Definition of nurse-midwife
: a registered nurse with additional training as a midwife who is certified to deliver infants and provide prenatal and postpartum care, newborn care, and some routine care (as gynecological exams) of women
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The first known use of nurse-midwife was in 1952
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