as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
Meanwhile, certified nurse-midwives deliver babies and provide prenatal and postpartum care, especially in areas where there are few obstetricians.
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Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
With a high tolerance for pain and reassurance from her obstetrician in Kentucky, Carter pushed forward and decided to still go on the trip, but the long car ride was challenging for her.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Her obstetrician began looking for signs that her baby was in danger, such as fluid buildup or reduced blood flow to the brain or the baby was becoming anemic.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
Acetaminophen, the drug marketed under the name Tylenol, is the first line medication for treating fever in pregnant women, and the alternatives, as the obstetrician and professor at the University of Liverpool knew, can be dangerous.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Kymberlee Montgomery, The Conversation, 7 Jan. 2026
With a high tolerance for pain and reassurance from her obstetrician in Kentucky, Carter pushed forward and decided to still go on the trip, but the long car ride was challenging for her.
—Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 2 Jan. 2026
Her obstetrician began looking for signs that her baby was in danger, such as fluid buildup or reduced blood flow to the brain or the baby was becoming anemic.
—Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
Acetaminophen, the drug marketed under the name Tylenol, is the first line medication for treating fever in pregnant women, and the alternatives, as the obstetrician and professor at the University of Liverpool knew, can be dangerous.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
Noun
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Mouth breathing during sleep is not something most physicians screen for routinely, which means it often goes unaddressed.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2026
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Brinkmeyer said she was told to stop conducting training for physicians and other staff on best practices for caring for LGBTQ+ patients.—
Vernal Coleman,
ProPublica,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Minnelli haggled with doctors for extra pills, was left home alone with her infant sister, and once used garden shears to slice open a screen window when Garland locked herself in a bathroom, threatening to overdose.—
Matt Weinstock,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Gilbert had a few cancer scares in the early 2010s, with the guitarist even getting part of his thyroid removed after doctors discovered some suspicious cells.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
24 Mar. 2026
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Claire and Jamie get Agnes’s mother, Susannah (and her midwife/friend Binta), up to the surgery.—
Maggie Fremont,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
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In a story translated from Korean, a ghost aches with loneliness after scaring everyone away; in a story translated from Arabic, a midwife is called to aid with the birth of … something.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
20 Mar. 2026
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The Centering model The Centering model was started about 30 years ago by a nurse-midwife who wanted to provide better prenatal care and reduce provider burnout.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Mar. 2026
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As with most pregnancy symptoms, not everyone experiences it, but pregnancy glow is definitely a real thing, says Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group in Fort Worth, Texas.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
23 Dec. 2025
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At the same time, my primary care doctor and gynecologist suggested my symptoms — brain fog, fatigue and cognitive changes — were caused by menopause.—
Shon Lowe,
Twin Cities,
26 Mar. 2026
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Bateman and her husband, Douglas Hershey, an obstetrician-gynecologist and maternal-fetal medicine specialist from California, bought the penthouse for $820,000 in 1994.—
Sara B. Hansen,
Denver Post,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The diocese mentioned that a local pediatrician in Ave Maria was offering MMR vaccination through extended hours at her office and local house visits.—
Deidre McPhillips,
CNN Money,
23 Mar. 2026
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Targeting a mother worried about her feverish child, a father bringing his newborn to the pediatrician for weight check, or a kindergartener coming home from school promotes cruelty, not safety.—
Dr. Lauren Palladino,
Hartford Courant,
22 Mar. 2026
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There are important cultural differences between an internist struggling to treat patients in a private-equity conglomerate and a John Deere machinist on strike because of layoffs.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
16 Mar. 2026
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The concept of food as medicine isn’t new, said Dr. Jaclyn Albin, an internist and director of UT Southwestern Medical Center’s Culinary Medicine Program.—
Jamie Landers,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Mar. 2026
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Konig worked as an anesthesiologist on Maui.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
19 Mar. 2026
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His anesthesiologist adopted him.—
Chris Hoffman,
CBS News,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 30 Mar. 2026.
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