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

Darwish told The Associated Press that obstetric violence has long been common at hospitals offering free or low-cost medical services and even across some private medical facilities. —ABC News, 17 June 2026

Training to change minds and practice The survey results led us to develop a training for obstetric and neonatal healthcare professionals. —Karli Swenson, The Conversation, 11 June 2026

Patients often arrive in emergency departments, obstetric offices, or clinics unsure whether their bleeding or cramping is normal or signs of something more serious. —Dara Kass, Time, 9 June 2026

The initiative standardizes and pays for a range of services, including remote patient monitoring, home meal delivery, and mobile obstetric services. —Mary C. Mayhew, Sun Sentinel, 4 June 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