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 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 Herzog hadn’t gained any weight, still didn’t have a noticeable baby bump and was vomiting throughout the day, every day, when her obstetrician officially diagnosed her with hyperemesis gravidarum. — Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 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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The park, which was once a city dump, became the town’s first park serving Black residents in 1955 after a Black physician negotiated with city and school officials to dedicate recreational space for children of color.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
Broader cultural adoption driven by testimonials like Smith’s, and tighter clinical guardrails as physicians push back on unsupervised extended fasts.

— Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of physician

Noun

Your doctor may also recommend eating more iron-rich foods, such as red meat, poultry and fish, as well as legumes, leafy greens, seeds and nuts.

— Lindsey Bever, Washington Post, 26 Sep. 2026
Talk to his doctors, his social worker, and the aides about other options.

— R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of doctor

Noun

Naomi Watts stars as a midwife who uncovers a Russian prostitution ring that draws in the son of the godfather, played by Vincent Cassel, and an enforcer, played by Viggo Mortensen, in one of his best screen performances.

— Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 19 Sep. 2026
Since then, the former midwife and her friends – a group of like-minded hikers who are mostly aged between 65 and 75 – have visited Guatemala and Iceland, and have hiked through national parks in Utah.

— Kathleen Wong, USA Today, 2 Sep. 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

Her gynecologist initially diagnosed her with dermatitis and recommended a cortisone cream.

— Erica Sweeney, Washington Post, 26 Aug. 2026
Ossoff is married to Alisha Kramer, an obstetrician-gynecologist and assistant professor at the Emory University School of Medicine.

— Irene Wright, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of gynecologist

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Salinas, 45, went to school for school psychology and helped implement a mentoring program at Irving Elementary School and Varjao worked for an area pediatrician.

— Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
My family had health insurance, a pediatrician, and access to high-quality hospital care.

— Jewel Mullen, STAT, 24 Sep. 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

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