as in physician
a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics
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Recent Examples of obstetrician
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.
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
—Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
In France, there are 30 midwives and 11 obstetricians for every 1000 live births.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Three San Diego obstetricians interviewed this week said the president’s advice has been on most maternal minds.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Veronique Greenwood, Time, 10 Nov. 2025
At the same time, her unit was becoming increasingly short-staffed as other obstetricians left and retired.
—Natalie Krebs, NPR, 5 Nov. 2025
In France, there are 30 midwives and 11 obstetricians for every 1000 live births.
—Deanna Taylor, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Three San Diego obstetricians interviewed this week said the president’s advice has been on most maternal minds.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for obstetrician
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The Association of American Medical Colleges projects a shortfall of up to 86,000 physicians by 2036, with nearly half of that deficit in primary care.—
Robert Pearl,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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Nadler said 95% of new users hear about OpenEvidence from another physician.—
Kate Rooney,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2026
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Unlike with an infection, where doctors can use an objective blood test to pinpoint the bacteria or virus causing the problem, there are few simple tests to determine what kind of mental health disorder someone has.—
Jen Christensen,
CNN Money,
28 Jan. 2026
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Then, in the fifth century BCE, came the Greek doctor Hippocrates.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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As Melanie Jackson, PhD, a private midwife, notes, free births are different from home births.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
29 Dec. 2025
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Moore was a Garveyite through line—what Farmer calls a midwife—to many 20th-century Black-nationalist activists, a lot of them men, who remain more famous than her.—
Dara T. Mathis,
The Atlantic,
16 Dec. 2025
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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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More than a third of counties in the United States do not have an ob/gyn, a family physician or a certified nurse-midwife.—
Jacqueline Howard,
CNN Money,
17 Nov. 2025
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Two Burt’s Bees veterans and a gynecologist are looking to crack the code of menopausal beauty.—
Noor Lobad,
Footwear News,
22 Jan. 2026
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Regular visits with a gynecologist or other clinician remain important for addressing other aspects of health.—
Katia Hetter,
CNN Money,
11 Dec. 2025
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The pediatricians’ group also continues to recommend the long-standing practice of a single shot combining the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and varicella vaccines in order to limit the number of jabs children get.—
Corinne Purtill,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2026
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Since then, the organization has been at the forefront of vaccine recommendations to help guide pediatricians' care for their patients and families.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
26 Jan. 2026
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Her Washington internist recommended this place ...—
Virginia Chamlee,
PEOPLE,
10 Oct. 2025
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The risk of seizures is not a new concern, explains Elizabeth Cilenti, MD, MPH, an internist and pediatrician at Northern Virginia Family Practice Associates.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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There’s the anesthesia fee (an hourly rate paid to the anesthesiologist), the facility fee (the cost of the operating room, staff, and supplies), and then there’s the surgeon’s fee, which is the number that tends to make headlines.—
Jolene Edgar,
Allure,
17 Dec. 2025
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Garay Sanchez was a mother of two, as well as an anesthesiologist specializing in congenital heart disease, the fundraiser says.—
Saleen Martin,
USA Today,
16 Dec. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Obstetrician.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/obstetrician. Accessed 29 Jan. 2026.
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