obstetric

adjective

ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik 

äb-

variants or obstetrical

əb-ˈste-tri-kəl 

äb-

: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics

obstetrically

əb-ˈste-tri-k(ə-)lē 

äb-

adverb

Examples of obstetric in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Included in the recent makeover are improvements to the labor and delivery unit, the obstetric recovery area and ultrasound room. — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 21 Aug. 2026

At the obstetric emergency department at Baptist Hospital in Pensacola, Florida, tests showed Davis' blood pressure was elevated. — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026

In rural areas with low birth rates, hospitals have to spend the money to keep obstetric units staffed and open, even when there are relatively few births generating revenue. — Alana Semuels, Time, 11 Aug. 2026

The stated purpose of the order—to stop immigrants from taking jobs from Americans—is clearly not a concern in rural counties that have no obstetric care at all. — Keith Humphreys, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

Word History

Etymology

modification of Latin obstetricius, from obstetric-, obstetrix midwife, from obstare

First Known Use

1672, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for obstetric

• symmetric
• allometric
• asymmetric
• barometric
• bathymetric
• biometric
• coulometric
• cytometric
• geometric
• gravimetric
• isometric
• manometric

Kids Definition

obstetric

adjective

ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik 

äb-

variants or obstetrical

-tri-kəl 

: of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics

Medical Definition

obstetric

adjective

ob·​stet·​ric əb-ˈste-trik, äb- 

variants or obstetrical

-tri-kəl 

: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics

obstetrically

-tri-k(ə-)lē 

adverb