midwives

Definition of midwivesnext
plural of midwife

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Noun
  • In a notice published last month in the Federal Register, HHS encouraged specialists such as anesthesiologists, cardiologists, oncologists, radiologists and obstetricians to consider serving.
    Tami Luhby, CNN Money, 20 May 2026
  • Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
    Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • And a health system’s ability to schedule surgeries is gated not just by the availability of doctors and nurses, but also by its ability to maintain a constant flow of clean, reusable medical tools to its operating rooms.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Inside, the ship functions like a floating city, with pilots, flight crews, cooks, doctors and firefighters all working around the clock while deployed around the world.
    Sarah Alegre, FOXNews.com, 31 May 2026
Noun
  • The biotech company Revolution Medicines has begun sending its experimental, life-extending treatment for pancreatic cancer to physicians and their patients under an early access program authorized by the Food and Drug Administration, the company’s CEO, Mark Goldsmith, told STAT.
    Adam Feuerstein, STAT, 30 May 2026
  • The previous name, polycystic ovarian syndrome, or PCOS, is imprecise and confusing to patients, families and physicians.
    Melanie Cree, The Conversation, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Officers working at the park called for fire medics, who took the woman to Regions Hospital with injuries that were not believed to be life-threatening.
    Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 30 May 2026
  • The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office said that deputies were working with medics and a helicopter crew render aid to the victims.
    Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The City of Trees scored highest in the health and safety category, which looked at everything from air quality, traffic fatalities and violent crime rates to public hospital rankings, infant mortality rates and pediatricians per capita.
    Sarah Linn May 26, Idaho Statesman, 26 May 2026
  • Meta has also formed paid partnerships with at least a dozen doctors, including pediatricians and psychologists, to attend Screen Smart events and promote its safety features, according to the report.
    CNN.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 20 May 2026
Noun
  • Amazon Prime Video is among the better streaming services for finding high-quality documentaries, from illuminating Oscar nominees like Super Size Me (2024) to celebrity bio-docs like Val (2021) and Lucy and Desi (2022).
    Debby Wolfinsohn, Entertainment Weekly, 27 May 2026
  • Documentation As ‘Database’ Design docs, test plans and field reports are no longer created for humans alone.
    Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
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“Midwives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/midwives. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.

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