MIDWIVES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

midwives

noun

plural of midwife

as in obstetricians

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Likewise, Tri-City has already begun using its powers as a public health care district to recruit additional obstetricians to the area.

— Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2026
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

Definition of obstetricians

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Already large clinical trials are testing if certain drugs could prevent or at least delay the disease — and if any of those pan out, doctors will need an easy way to tell who should try them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 July 2026
In patients with positive results, primary care doctors were less likely to diagnose Alzheimer’s at the time of the visit, preferring to refer patients with worrisome results to specialists for further examination.

— Sandee LaMotte, CNN Money, 15 July 2026

Definition of doctors

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Families and physicians warn that uprooting residents with Alzheimer’s can trigger dangerous decline, while a severe shortage of specialized beds in the South Bay deepens a looming public health crisis.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
The United States could face a shortage of more than 140,000 physicians by 2038.

— Matthew T. Drake, Fortune, 9 July 2026

Definition of physicians

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Despite a statement saying the surgery had gone well, her condition worsened and medics were forced to put her on a ventilator.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
The woman was pronounced dead on the scene by Grand Prairie Fire Department medics.

— Mary Ella Hastings July 6, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026

Definition of medics

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The service has launched on the App Store, Google Play and a dedicated website with more than 100 titles across crime, drama, reality, dating, factual entertainment and docs.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 July 2026
Court docs, obtained by the outlet, revealed the charges stemmed from an incident that allegedly occurred on May 27.

— Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 22 June 2026

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