NURSE-MIDWIVES Synonyms: 44 Similar and Opposite Words

nurse-midwives

noun

plural of nurse-midwife

as in midwives

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Noun

The approach to paying obstetricians and midwives is changing.

— Jeff Levin-Scherz, STAT, 23 July 2026
But no, this is an actual phrase in the world of medicine, apparently used by obstetricians to inflict emotional harm on pregnant folks over the age of 35.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 July 2026

Definition of obstetricians

Noun

Emergency physicians report a surge in patients, from children to seniors, experiencing overdoses and severe health issues.

— Jesse M. Pines, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Our instructors and support staff are critical to training future physicians and advancing the health of Connecticut residents.

— Opinion, Hartford Courant, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of physicians

Noun

Dubbed the White Wings, the sanitation workers sported white pith helmets and uniforms not unlike the lab coats that doctors began to don in the 1880s as germ theory took hold and antiseptics became associated with health.

— Rana Mitter, Harpers Magazine, 4 Aug. 2026
Brenda González Rocha, who has lived in her south Omaha home since 2020, thinks both soil and paint are to blame for the lead that doctors found in her 4-year-old daughter’s blood.

— Chris Bowling, ProPublica, 4 Aug. 2026

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