{ } a. [ L. obstetricius, fr. obstetrix, -icis, a midwife, fr. obstare to stand before: cf. F. obstétrique. See Obstacle. ] 1. Of or pertaining to childbirth, midwifery, or the period around the time of the birth of children; as, the obstetric art. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Of or pertaining to obstetrics; as, the obstetric unit of a hospital. [ PJC ]
Obstetrical toad (Zool.), a European toad of the genus Alytes, especially Alytes obstetricans. The eggs are laid in a string which the male winds around his legs, and carries about until the young are hatched. [ 1913 Webster ]
v. i. [ L. obstetricatus, p. p. of obstetricare, fr. obstetrix. ] To perform the office of midwife. [ Obs. ] “Nature does obstetricate.” Evelyn. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Cf. F. obstétrique. See Obstetric. ] 1. The science of midwifery. [ archaic ] [ 1913 Webster ]
2. The branch of medicine that deals with childbirth or the care of women in parturition, or in the trouble incident to childbirth. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
[さんふじんか, sanfujinka] (n) maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology); (P) #18,052[Add to Longdo]
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