OBSTETRICIAN Synonyms: 48 Similar and Opposite Words

obstetrician

noun

Definition of obstetrician

as in physician

a medical professional who specializes in obstetrics

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Recent Examples of obstetrician Imagine if obstetricians could identify during pregnancy which women were at high risk for severe postpartum depression. — Jamie Maguire, STAT, 12 Aug. 2026 Haider argues that each mom needs a village of support but that obstetricians, doulas, and pediatricians are the front line of defense. — Louisa Moller, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 Waiting for the six-week postpartum checkup with an obstetrician is too late. — Uruj Kamal Haider, Time, 21 July 2026 In one particularly troubling case, Chicago-area Endeavor Health continued to allow obstetrician and gynecologist Fabio Ortega access to patients despite receiving complaints. — Emily Hoerner, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for obstetrician

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Noun

One particularly promising example is an MRI technique that identifies the central vein sign, a feature that can help physicians distinguish lesions associated with MS from abnormalities caused by other conditions.

— Bruce Bebo, STAT, 24 Oct. 2026
The rate of emigration by physicians has nearly doubled since the twenty-tens.

— Daniel Brook, New Yorker, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

And one health care consultancy that finds doctors and mental health care for wealthy families charges retainers starting at $30,000 for 50 hours.

— Molly A. Wallace, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
By temporarily clogging excess blood vessels, doctors can reduce inflammation and quiet pain-sensing nerves without major surgery or permanent implants.

— Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

My midwife didn’t come to the house until maybe an hour before Ruby was born.

— Trinity Mouzon Wofford, Bon Appetit Magazine, 21 Oct. 2026
The daughter of dairy farmers and mother of three was a nurse, midwife and academic before entering politics, and advocated for rural health matters.

— ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of midwife

Noun

Postpartum hair loss usually begins about three months after delivery, and then re-growth begins to happen starting at about six months, according to Tania Lopez, CNM, certified nurse-midwife at Pediatrix Medical Group.

— Parents, Parents, 25 June 2026
Midwives say physician agreements create barriers Sixteen states require some form of collaborative agreement with a physician for a nurse-midwife to practice.

— Aria Bendix, NBC news, 2 Apr. 2026

Definition of nurse-midwife

Noun

As an adult, the former obstetrician and gynecologist routinely walked to patients’ homes to check on them.

— Brian Anthony Hernandez, PEOPLE, 27 Sep. 2026
But the difference between a light edit and a total rewrite is vast and expensive—one gynecologist treating the wives of Silicon Valley entrepreneurs reportedly charges up to $30,000 for an appointment—not to mention unnecessary.

— Valerie Monroe, Allure, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

Noun

The Holloway lawsuit names Cook Children’s and Sandra Rodriguez, an on-call pediatrician at Medical City Weatherford, as additional defendants.

— Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Oct. 2026
Researchers and pediatricians are increasingly emphasizing content, context and emotional experiences when assessing the potential effects of screen time, and that reframing is beginning to reshape the advice families get.

— Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of pediatrician

Noun

Jeffrey Millstein is an internist and regional medical director for primary and specialty care at Penn Medicine.

— Jeffrey Millstein, STAT, 11 Aug. 2026
Cara developed new symptoms over the course of the summer, including unexplained vomiting, and so her parents took her to see an internist in August.

— Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026

Definition of internist

Noun

Five years later, the anesthesiologist involved in the operation began serving his professional sentence from the state Board of Medicine.

— David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Gerhardt Konig, who worked as an anesthesiologist on Maui, has been in custody since his arrest.

— ABC News, ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of anesthesiologist

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