obstetrics

noun

ob·​stet·​rics əb-ˈste-triks 

äb-

plural in form but singular or plural in construction

: a branch of medical science that deals with pregnancy, childbirth, and the postpartum period

Word History

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for obstetrics

• biometrics
• psychometrics
• econometrics
• metrics

Kids Definition

obstetrics

noun

ob·​stet·​rics əb-ˈste-triks 

äb-

: a branch of medical science that deals with childbirth and with the care of women before, during, and after childbirth

Medical Definition

obstetrics

noun, plural in form but singular or plural in construction

ob·​stet·​rics əb-ˈste-triks, äb- 

: a branch of medical science that deals with birth and with its antecedents and sequelae