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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Now four months along, Rosie is receiving standard obstetric care, and all indications are that her pregnancy is proceeding well.
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Alice Park, Time, 10 June 2025
Bringing obstetric, mental health, and primary care providers together can help ensure anxiety is addressed early and prevent it from leading to negative outcomes.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 2 May 2025
The Act would also increase Medicaid minimum reimbursement rates for maternal and obstetric services for people in underserved areas and establish a maternity care home model demonstration project.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Between 2014 and 2023, the number of facilities providing high-quality emergency obstetric care increased almost fivefold to 523.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
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Alice Park, Time, 10 June 2025
Bringing obstetric, mental health, and primary care providers together can help ensure anxiety is addressed early and prevent it from leading to negative outcomes.
—Hannah Silverman, Parents, 2 May 2025
The Act would also increase Medicaid minimum reimbursement rates for maternal and obstetric services for people in underserved areas and establish a maternity care home model demonstration project.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 20 Apr. 2025
Between 2014 and 2023, the number of facilities providing high-quality emergency obstetric care increased almost fivefold to 523.
—Troy Aidan Sambajon, Christian Science Monitor, 7 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for obstetric
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“Obstetric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/obstetric. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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