MIDWIVES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

midwives

noun

plural of midwife

as in obstetricians

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Traditionally, obstetricians were required to be on call when their patients went into labor.

— Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026
Imagine if obstetricians could identify during pregnancy which women were at high risk for severe postpartum depression.

— Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of obstetricians

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But behind that vote was a yearslong debate between family-rights advocates and doctors that had exposed hard feelings on both sides.

— Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026
The body size of doctors and medical students does not nearly represent the size distribution of the general population.

— Jessica Rosenblum, STAT, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctors

Noun

This ongoing assessment helps physicians monitor treatment response and identify potential adverse effects long after the first prescription is written.

— Malana VanTyler, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026
Here’s a framework to do that The preponderance of studies shows autonomous AI beating unaided physicians at the five cognitive medical tasks.

— Abe Baker-Butler, STAT, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of physicians

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Allegheny Health Network pediatricians are urging parents and caregivers to establish healthy routines as children return to school.

— Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
Separately, the pediatricians recommend a vaccine-like medication for high-risk infants.

— Lauran Neergaard, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pediatricians

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The company, an all-in-one workplace app used for tasks, docs, and projects, had already built something people liked.

— Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2026
There’s also less of the eccentric charm that’s to be found in Wenders’ other docs, like the bits in Pina where the dancers cavort around in scruffy parts of Wuppertal where their home Dance Theater is based.

— Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of docs

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