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
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An obstetric calculator factored in race and ethnicity in ways that increased unnecessary Cesarean sections among Black and Hispanic women.
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Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Misrepresentations of this sort are growing more common as disinformation about obstetric and gynecologic care spreads on social media.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
About a third of US counties do not have a single obstetric clinician, according to a report released last year by the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
After Bonner General closed its obstetric services, Kootenai Health, located an hour south, inherited its patients, which included residents across the northern tip of the state.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
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Craig Spencer, The Atlantic, 29 Aug. 2025
Misrepresentations of this sort are growing more common as disinformation about obstetric and gynecologic care spreads on social media.
—Arthur L. Kellermann, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
About a third of US counties do not have a single obstetric clinician, according to a report released last year by the infant and maternal health nonprofit March of Dimes.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
After Bonner General closed its obstetric services, Kootenai Health, located an hour south, inherited its patients, which included residents across the northern tip of the state.
—Rachael Dziaba, ABC News, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Obstetric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetric. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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obstetric
adjective
ob·stet·ric
əb-ˈste-trik
äb-
variants
or obstetrical
: of or relating to childbirth or obstetrics
Medical Definition
obstetric
adjective
ob·stet·ric
əb-ˈste-trik, äb-
variants
or obstetrical
: of, relating to, or associated with childbirth or obstetrics
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